Lexus ES350 electrical problems
18 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,365 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
27,944 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 528 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
18 of 1,365 complaints match this topic (1.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10176824 · 2006-12-22 (December 22, 2006)
TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT HIS 2007 LEXUS 250 DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN GO OUT. THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOSE POWER. THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE FAILED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 45 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE TWICE. THE LAST FAILURE OCCURRED 2 MILES INTO THE DRIVE. THE EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE IS USUALLY BETWEEN 31-39 DEGREES WHEN THIS HAPPEN. DURING ONE OF THE INCIDENTS, THE TEMPERATURE FLASHED AT 39 DEGREES BEFOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,546 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176824 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10312817 · 2010-02-22 (February 22, 2010)
07/LEXUS/ES350/4DR FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT. THEN I AM LEFT TO DRIVE IN THE DARK. SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COME BACK ON AGAIN. IF THEY COME ON, IT IS ONLY BRIEFLY. THEN THE PROBLEM STARTS AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM FINE AS LONG AS IT IS DAYTIME, BUT AT NIGHT, THIS IS QUITE SCARY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS AND THAT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10435605 · 2011-11-14 (November 14, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I TURNED THEM OFF AND ON QUICKLY AND THEY CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I GOOGLED TO SEE IOF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY. I WAS ALSO SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE DEALERS WANTED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BEFORE CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TONIGHT AND I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER TOMORROW MORNING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10435605 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10318620 · 2010-03-15 (March 15, 2010)
2008 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER ASSERTS THAT ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY COMPUTER ISSUES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING, THE AIR BAG INJURED HIS LEG. THE BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD AGAIN, BUT IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE BATTERY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS HAD 4 LOANER CARS IN A MATTER OF 4 WEEKS, DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS HE HAS EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10318620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365496 · 2010-11-12 (November 12, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE CRUISING 60 MPH THE LEXUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 90 MPH. CONTACT STOOD ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD AND SWITCHED THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED REVVING AS HIGH AS THE MOTOR WOULD GO. FINALLY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN. HOWEVER, BY THEN THE BRAKES WERE RED HOT. CONTACT PULLED THE COIL WIRE TO STOP THE MOTOR FROM BLOWING UP. AFTER, THE CONTACT'S TERRIFIED WIFE AND CHILDREN CALMED DOWN FROM THE NEAR DEATH EXPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365496 at NHTSA ↗