Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2002. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 ES300Most complaints | 116 | 0 |
| 2002 ES300Most complaints | 153 | 2 |
| 2001 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 ES300 | 56 | 0 |
| 1999 ES300 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 ES300 | 52 | 1 |
| 1997 ES300 | 45 | 2 |
| 1996 ES300 | 37 | 1 |
| 1995 ES300 | 38 | 1 |
| 1994 ES300 | 39 | 1 |
| 1993 | 43 | 0 |
| 1992 ES300 | 37 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control149
- Power train116
- Air bags72
- Engine and engine cooling71
- Electrical system71
- Service brakes, hydraulic50
- Seat belts33
- Visibility29
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
421 ES300 cars are on the New Zealand register; 49% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 2004 | 71 | 39 | 28 |
| 2003 | 87 | 35 | 52 |
| 2002 | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| 2001 | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| 2000 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1998 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 1997 | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 68 ES300 cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 0 of those collisions were fatal and 15 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
6,442 ES300 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 292 | 2 |
| 2024 | 523 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1,738 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,005 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1,196 | 24 |
| 2020 | 884 | 16 |
| 2019 | 802 | 27 |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
2 new Lexus ES300 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Lithuania (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
5 campaigns cover the ES300.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-SPOKE STYLE STEERING WHEEL. DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE COVER (HORN PAD) COULD BE TORN AWAY ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COVER TO COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFORMED PRIOR TO VEHICLE DELIVERY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A COIL SPRING SPACER THAT WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORTATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM HAS A NARROW CLEARANCE BETWEEN INTERNAL PARTS WHICH, OVER TIME, ACCUMULATE DUST OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER AND CAUSE THE LATCH TO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.
NHTSA recalls