https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Lexus Es250. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:48:25 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-1898550 Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Radio randomly cuts off at high volumes and loses all sound. The car will not give any audible warnings or instructions after the radio loses its sound. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-1059790 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT THEY WONT HONOR THE RECALL THE PHONE NUMBER GIVEN IS A BUSY SIGNAL AND THE CAR CANT DRIVE CAUSE THE STRUTS ARE REALLY BAD. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-499166 Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER PRODUCED THIS PART ANYMORE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HA https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-480204 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-480205 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-473710 Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING INSIDE A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP REQUESTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-473711 Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING INSIDE A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP REQUESTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-462685 Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. THE DEALER HAD RECENTLY DONE WORK ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES. THERE WERE NO BURN MARKS https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-442397 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT ON A VERY SUNNY DAY THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR CONTROLS STOP WORKING. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR FOR 8 TO 10 MILES AND STOP THE CAR AND TRY OPENING THE DOOR AND THEN TRY THE POWER WINDOW IT STARTS TO WORK. IT FEELS THAT AS IF THE HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY AND CONTROLS STOP WORKING BUT WHEN I DRIVE AROUND THE CAR COOLS OFF AND CONTROLS SEEM TO WORK. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS BEHAVIOR IN THE C https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-442398 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT ON A VERY SUNNY DAY THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR CONTROLS STOP WORKING. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR FOR 8 TO 10 MILES AND STOP THE CAR AND TRY OPENING THE DOOR AND THEN TRY THE POWER WINDOW IT STARTS TO WORK. IT FEELS THAT AS IF THE HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY AND CONTROLS STOP WORKING BUT WHEN I DRIVE AROUND THE CAR COOLS OFF AND CONTROLS SEEM TO WORK. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS BEHAVIOR IN THE C https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-348283 Wed, 08 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST AREA WHEN I STARTED IT EVERY MORNING AND IN THE EVENING AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR A WHILE IN THE OFFICE GARAGE. I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT NEEDED THE 90,000 MILE MAINTENANCE. I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND THE ENGINE JUMPED HEAVILY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I ALSO TOLD THEM THE CAR MADE A STRANGE NOISE WHEN IT WOULD GO UP HILL, https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-262527 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE KEY DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS. *CJ https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-208214 Fri, 21 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED TO RELEASE REAR LEFT SIDE DOOR. WOULD TRY MANUALLY & IT STILL FAILED TO RELEASE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT E ENTIRE LOCKING SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-111499 Fri, 24 Jul 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY ABOUT 60 MPH, HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. SHE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO SEE IF SHE HAD HIT ANY THING, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY POTHOLES, NOR ANY OBSTACLES AND NO DAMAGES ON HER VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-85347 Thu, 28 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED CERVICAL SPINE DAMAGE. DUP OF 812606, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-85348 Thu, 28 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SHOULDER STRAP FAILED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE STRAP WAS NOT ADJUSTABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-77320 Fri, 30 May 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH THERE WAS A SMALL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER SEVERE DAMAGE TO HER UPPER BODY. DRIVER IS NOW DISABLED FOR LIFE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL OPERATIONS ON HER NECK. DEALER WAS A WARE OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM, AND DID NOT WARN ANY OWNERS OF THE DEFECT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-70454 Tue, 18 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT OWNER WAS DRIVING CAR WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-69186 Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 15-20MPH, DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR .THE MASTER CYLNDER IS LEAKING AIR INTO BRAKE LINE AND CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-69187 Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 15-20MPH, DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR .THE MASTER CYLNDER IS LEAKING AIR INTO BRAKE LINE AND CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-60635 Wed, 06 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT STALLING. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-54606 Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE FULLY IN FRONT END COLLISION. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-52351 Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES HAS HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN CV JOINT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-52352 Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES HAS HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN CV JOINT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-52353 Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES HAS HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN CV JOINT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-52354 Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES HAS HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN CV JOINT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-36042 Thu, 07 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT OIL LEAK IN SPARK PLUG WELLS. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-36436 Thu, 07 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT OIL LEAK IN SPARK PLUG WELLS. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-33767 Thu, 22 Feb 1996 00:00:00 GMT SUPPORT RODS OF TRUNK LID FELL DOWN ONTO PASSENGER'S NECK WHEN RETRIEVING GROCERIES. *SD https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-es250#complaint-29607 Thu, 04 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT TRUNK GAS CYLINDER BROKE AND FELL ON CUSTOMER HEAD CAUSING HEAD INJURIES. 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