2017 Lexus ES HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Lexus ES Hybrid, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 27, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Lexus ES Hybrid has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2017 Lexus ES Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other ES Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ES Hybrid median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Lexus ES Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What ES Hybrid owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THAT WAS STATIONARY AND DEPRESSED BREAKS TO SHIFT CAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE CAR STAYED IN NEUTRAL AND JUST ROLLED AS IF NO GEAR ENGAGED. THE ERROR ON THE SCREEN READ: 'TO START VEHICLE, PUT SHIFT LEVER INTO P'
Complaint 11385144 · Dec 27, 2020 · 26,928 miles

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