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2010 Lexus ESProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 41 owner complaints about the 2010 Lexus ES, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2010 Lexus ES
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year25% below the ES median · #10 of 17 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints413 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage70kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 29, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Lexus ES has problems

41 complaints 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
Air bags202
Structure60
Visibility/wiper40
Steering20
Electrical system20
Power train20
Service brakes10
Suspension10
Seats10
2 other systems20

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

0 recalls

2010 Lexus ES recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other ES 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 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What ES owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

No lamps on at all. Car was in a major accident and no airbags went off. Was hit almost head on by a ram pickup at approximately 45 miles an hour and then the truck went down the drivers side of the car Car was stopped at a red light at the time of the incident
Complaint 11561605 · Dec 23, 2023
Incident on 10/13/2020 On Tuesday October 13th. 2020 I was driving my 2010 Lexus ES 350 in Diamond Bar, CA 91765. I got hit on my side by a speedy car (ran red light) He was driving at speed of 55 mph. I got multiple fractures (No air bags were deployed) and later on hospital admission due to life…
Complaint 11464937 · May 17, 2022
TAKATA RECALL - TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR TAKATA RECALL WITH NO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. PICKED IT UP AFTER "REPAIR" ONLY TO FIND AIRBAG LIGHT ON. MADE APPOINTMENT TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IN AND NOW BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR THAT HAS GONE BAD. THEY CLAIM THIS ISSUE DOES NOT HAVE…
Complaint 11131673 · Sep 26, 2018 · 125,000 miles

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