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2014 Lexus ES350 problems

NHTSA lists 28 complaints for the 2014 Lexus ES350, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LEXUS ES350.

At a glance

Complaints
28
With crash
4
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
30,812
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
247

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM828.6%
SERVICE BRAKES517.9%
ENGINE414.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER414.3%
AIR BAGS310.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM310.7%
STRUCTURE310.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE27.1%
STEERING27.1%
VISIBILITY27.1%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY3
EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL1
VISIBILITYREARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control828.6%0.85
electrical electronic725.0%0.88
mechanical failure414.3%0.68
restraint or airbag414.3%1.00
unclear27.1%0.86
visibility or lighting27.1%0.71
noise or comfort13.6%0.95
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1346.4%0.83
low932.1%0.89
high517.9%1.00
critical13.6%0.30

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 28 tagged complaints of 28 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

15V728000

Date: 2015-11-03. Systems: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpecte (excerpt)

Consequence: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

247 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT157
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM78
POWER TRAIN17
VISIBILITY13
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY11
ENGINE8
STEERING8
AIR BAGS7

10230350

Date: 2022-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

DP: Customer Support Program 19LE05 expired December 1, 2022.

10230351

Date: 2022-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TI: 19LE05 Expired December 1, 2022

10230352

Date: 2022-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

DP: Limited Service Campaign KLG expired December 01, 2022

10230353

Date: 2022-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TI: 19LE05 Expired December 1, 2022

10214355

Date: 2022-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

10209023

Date: 2022-02-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guideline

10207962

Date: 2022-01-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

TSB: This Service Bulletin includes guidelines meant to help determine whether to repair or replace a wire harness assembly based on damage type. This Service Bulletin should be used in conjunction with the applicable model and model year Electronic Wiring Diagram (EWD) and/or Repair Manual.

10207945

Date: 2022-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, TIRES, WHEELS.

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information o

10204556

Date: 2021-11-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE.

TSB: For proper calibration of the millimeter wave radar sensor, the vehicle and radar target must be on a level surface with a consistent plane. If a level surface with a consistent plane is not available, use the Floor Slope Compensation Procedure in this service bulletin in conjunction with the a

10201403

Date: 2021-07-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

OBSOLETE NOTICE July 26, 2021: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0024-21.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
ES35028

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