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1990 Lexus ES250Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1990 Lexus ES250, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints912 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage74kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 25, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Lexus ES250 has problems

9 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 bags66
Fuel system, gasoline11
Seat belts11
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

1990 Lexus ES250 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other ES250 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 ES250 median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'95'96'23
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Lexus ES250, and the recalls they led to.

  1. LEAKING FUEL TANKEA97008 · closed Apr 22, 1998
    No recall
  2. LEAKING FUEL TANKPE97003 · closed Apr 23, 1997
    No recall
In owners' words

What ES250 owners report

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

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
Complaint 10071980 · Jun 14, 2004 · 74,000 miles
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
Complaint 825864 · Jul 24, 1998
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…
Complaint 812606 · May 30, 1997

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