Lexus ES350 transmission problems
49 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
49 of 1,365 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10174071 · 2006-11-22 (November 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE BEFORE IT WOULD SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10174071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175335 · 2006-12-06 (December 6, 2006)
DT*: THE VEHICLE STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY TO 70 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, WHICH SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FLOORMAT COULD HAVE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON 12/05/06, THE P…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176572 · 2006-12-19 (December 19, 2006)
2007 LEXUS ES350. EXCESSIVE RPMS DURING START UP CAUSE THE CAR TO SHARPLY ACCELERATE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. RPM STAYS AT 1700+ FOR UP TO A MINUTE AFTER ENGINE START. WHEN PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AT THIS HIGH RPM, CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH BACKWARDS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN FLOORED. HAS CAUSED CAR TO HIT A POLE AND A TREE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS.*JB
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Owner report 10182245 · 2007-02-11 (February 11, 2007)
WHILE MERGING ONTO I-40 INTERSTATE IN MY 3 MONTH OLD 2007 ES 350, I ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE, APPLIED THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET, AND SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEARS, INCLUDING NEUTRAL. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, AS THE CAR WAS NOW APPROACHING 100 MPH. I TRAVELED ALMOST 6 MILES AT 110+ MPH WITH THE GEARSHIFT IN REVERSE BEFORE THE BRAKES TOOK HOLD. TOYOTA MOTOR CO. DENIES THIS CAN HAPPEN, BUT THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182245 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184926 · 2007-03-13 (March 13, 2007)
I PURCHASED A LEXUS ES350 ON 2-16-07. ON 3-7-07, I EXPERIENCED A GEAR SHIFT FAILURE RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR END SITUATION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM THAT LEXUS HAS NOT CORRECTED. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL BE RELIABLE .*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 274 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184926 at NHTSA ↗