2008 Lexus Es350

The 2008 Lexus ES350 has 3 recalls, all concerning the same defect: the front passenger airbag inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, with the potential to cause serious injury or death.

All three recalls trace back to the Takata airbag inflator issue, which affects the passenger-side frontal airbag. When the airbag deploys, the inflator can explode with more force than intended, fragmenting the metal housing and propelling shrapnel toward the driver and passengers. While this is a single underlying defect, it was filed across multiple campaigns covering different model years and geographic regions, including vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states such as Florida, Hawaii, Texas, and others along the Gulf Coast, where moisture accelerates the problem. If this vehicle has not yet been repaired, it is worth checking the VIN against the manufacturer's records to confirm whether the remedy has been applied.