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2017 Lexus ES350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

9,100 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 22 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior627.3%
Engine operation14.5%
Steering behavior14.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Visibility/Wiper
3
Air Bags
2
Service Brakes
2
Suspension
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Software
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body3
Unknown Or Other3
Visibility/Wiper3
Air Bags2
Service Brakes2
Suspension2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Software1

Structure:Body: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Visibility/Wiper: 3; Air Bags: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Suspension: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Software: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
15
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00015
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2017
7
2018
6
2019
1
2020
3
2021
3
2022
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20177
20186
20191
20203
20213
20222

2017: 7; 2018: 6; 2019: 1; 2020: 3; 2021: 3; 2022: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10980006 · 2017-04-23 (April 23, 2017)

THE TACH AND SPEEDOMETER FADE DURING DAY SUNLIGHT TO THE EXTENT THE READING CANNOT BE DETERMINED. WHEN THE SUN REFLECTS ON THE ON THOSE TWO ITEMS THEY FADE AND CANNOT BE READ, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD; THE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION AND OCCURS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN TURNING AND BRAKING. THE FADING OF THE TACH AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY CANNOT BE READ UNDER THE ABOVE CONDITIONS WHEN THE SUNLIGHT ENTERS THE CAR. SINCE YOU CANNOT READ THE SPEED MARKINGS WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS CREATING A SAFETY H…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10980006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10995120 · 2017-06-14 (June 14, 2017)

MONDAY, JUNE 5TH,I BOUGHT THE LEXUS ES350 AT 6502 5TH AVE IN BROOKLYN. IT HASN'T BEEN A WEEK YET, AND ON FRIDAY THE 9TH, THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING FROM STATEN ISLAND TO FLUSHING TO PICK UP MY FRIEND TO GO BACK TO MY HOME. ALONG THE 495 HIGHWAY, WE WERE DRIVING AROUND 45-50 MPH AND SUDDENLY A WARNING POPPED UP ON THE ABS SYSTEM SAYING THAT THE "BREAKER IS ON." WE BECAME REALLY NERVOUS SO WE WANTED TO CHECK OUT WHY THAT MESSAGE CAME ON. THERE WAS A CAR ABOUT 100 METERS IN FRONT OF US, SO I STEPPED ON THE BREAKS, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO S…

Owner-reported narrative. 113 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995120 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11104727 · 2018-06-29 (June 29, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 18555 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SYSTEM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,534.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,534 miles reported. Look up ODI 11104727 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11096607 · 2018-05-17 (May 17, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FRACTURED AND THE CONTROL ARM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUSPENSION ARM FRACTURED NEAR THE WHEEL BEARING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK A CURB. AS THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STILL ENDED UP ON THE CURB. THE CONTACT PULLED THE TENDONS IN HER RIGHT ARM TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REP…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11096607 at NHTSA ↗