11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Lexus ES350, across model years 2007–2020. Every recall repair is free at any Lexus dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your ES350 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Lexus ES350 model years, the 2011 drew the most owner complaints (153).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Lexus ES350 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | no data |
| 2008 | 4 | no data |
| 2009 | 5 | no data |
| 2010 | 5 | 137 |
| 2011 | 3 | 153 |
| 2012 | 3 | 89 |
| 2013 | 1 | 23 |
| 2014 | 1 | 16 |
| 2015 | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 | 1 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1 | 22 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota is recalling 2020 Corollas with a faulty fuel pump that can cause engine stalling while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners will receive free fuel pump replacements by late March 2021.
Toyota Lexus recalls 2019 RC 350 vehicles with faulty fuel pump that may cause engine stalling while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Toyota or Lexus for free fuel pump replacement.
Lexus is recalling 2017 GX460 models with airbag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Lexus for repairs.
Toyota is recalling 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles with air bag inflators that may explode due to humidity and temperature exposure, risking serious injury or death. Owners should contact Toyota for replacement.
Toyota recalls 2013 GX460 vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode during crashes, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Pontiac for repairs.
When the Lexus ES350 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 500 complaints with NHTSA about the Lexus ES350; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Lexus ES350 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Lexus ES350, covering model years 2007–2020. The most recent was issued Apr 11, 2020 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2010 Lexus ES350 has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (5), Fuel System, Gasoline (2), Steering (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Lexus dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Lexus to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Lexus dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.