7 recalls across 10 model years
The Lexus ES has 7 recalls spanning 2013 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2019 models where the brake booster pump can fail, disabling the stability control system and reducing braking assist, raising the risk of a crash.
On 2023-2025 models equipped with the Panoramic View Monitor, a software error can cause the rearview camera to freeze or go blank while the vehicle is in reverse, reducing visibility behind the car. The same camera display failure affects 2023-2024 models with the Panoramic View Monitor system.
The 2020-2022 model years have a recall involving the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, which can fail to properly detect the front passenger and cause the airbag to not deploy in a crash. On 2020 models with the 2.5L four-cylinder engine, porous engine castings can develop cracks that allow coolant to leak internally or externally, leading to overheating and a potential stall. The 2019 model year has a separate airbag concern: the driver knee airbag may have been improperly installed in the lower instrument panel, which can prevent it from deploying correctly in a crash.
Going back to 2013-2015 models equipped with the optional Pre-Collision System, a software condition can cause the system to apply the brakes unexpectedly without an actual obstacle present, which itself raises the risk of a rear-end collision.
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Top 5 of 5 categories across LEXUS ES
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 2 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbags | 2 | 29% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 14% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brakes | 1 | 14% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADAS | 1 | 14% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
