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Lexus ES250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Lexus ES250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints27Top: Air bagsSafety recalls01990–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus ES250 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ES250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'95'96'23
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2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus ES250 problems

All model years combined: 27 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 bags88
Visibility41
Engine and engine cooling30
Latches/locks/linkages30
Service brakes, hydraulic33
Structure30
Vehicle speed control31
Suspension20
Power train20
3 other systems33
0 recalls

Lexus ES250 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the ES250

  1. LEAKING FUEL TANKEA97008 · 1990–1991 · closed Apr 22, 1998
    No recall
  2. LEAKING FUEL TANKPE97003 · 1990–1991 · closed Apr 23, 1997
    No recall