2013 Lexus ES350 recalls and problems

The 2013 Lexus ES350 has 1 recall and 23 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is visibility.

2013 Lexus Es350
Photo: 2013 Lexus Es350 by IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2013 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 17 ES350 model years — 8th most.

1recalls
23complaints
5crashes
0fires
4injuries
26,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Forward Collision Avoidance

Nov 3, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V728000 · 30,812 vehicles

Problem: 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 unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.

Risk: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Visibility5
Air Bags4
Service Brakes3
Unknown or other3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Seats2
Steering2
Structure2
Electrical System1
Fuel System1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2013: 2 complaints20132014: 4 complaints20142015: 5 complaints201552016: 3 complaints20162017: 5 complaints20172018: 1 complaints20182019: 1 complaints20192020: 1 complaints20202021: 1 complaints20211

2013 vs. other Lexus ES350 years

2007: 539 complaints20075392008: 255 complaints2009: 145 complaints20092010: 137 complaints2011: 153 complaints20112012: 89 complaints2013: 23 complaints20132014: 28 complaints2015: 16 complaints20152016: 21 complaints2017: 22 complaints20172018: 5 complaints2019: 5 complaints20192020: 5 complaints2021: 5 complaints20212022: 2 complaints2023: 1 complaints20231

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2013. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2013 Lexus ES350 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2013 Lexus ES350, the latest from Nov 3, 2015 (forward collision avoidance). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Lexus ES350?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention visibility (5), air bags (4), service brakes (3). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.