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2007 Lexus ES350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 539 owner complaints about the 2007 Lexus ES350, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-741 the manufacturer reports only 65% of affected cars repaired.

2007 Lexus ES350
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid4.1× the ES350 median · #1 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 65%Owner complaints539101 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage69kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Lexus ES350 has problems

539 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 bags2539
Vehicle speed control12751
Structure462
Power train335
Exterior lighting170
Electrical system151
Engine and engine cooling133
Visibility/wiper110
Visibility100
16 other systems6013

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

4 recalls

2007 Lexus ES350 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

65%repaired · 2021 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-741 · Oct 17, 2019 · 928,220 vehicles · 600,429 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

74%repaired · 2021 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-006 · Jan 9, 2017 · 577,875 vehicles · 427,891 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

72%repaired · 2021 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-340 · May 23, 2016 · 1,754,517 vehicles · 1,269,624 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 09V-388 · Oct 5, 2009 · 4,445,056 vehicles

Risk. A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lexus.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

69kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 49 air bags complaints. 76% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
15under 30k miles37under 100k miles12100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other ES350 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 ES350 median. How we score

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2007 Lexus ES350 safety ratings

2007 Lexus ES350 w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2007 Lexus ES350 frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2007 Lexus ES350 side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Lexus ES350, and the recalls they led to.

  1. UNWANTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATIONDP09001 · closed Oct 29, 2009
    No recall
  2. UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MATEA07010 · closed Oct 11, 2007
    Led to recall 07E-082
  3. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
  4. ACCESSORY FLOOR MATPE07016 · closed Aug 8, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What ES350 owners report

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

LEXUS ES 350 2007 DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND COMPROMISED. DUE TO THE STICKY MESS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND DEATH WILL LIKELY OCCUR. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOXICITY OF THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. IT'S MELTING, CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE AND CRACKING. THIS CARCINOGENIC MATERIAL IS…
Complaint 11170438 · Jan 16, 2019 · 69,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CREATED A BLINDING GLARE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTIGE LEXUS OF RAMSEY (1000 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, [PHONE]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…
Complaint 11153768 · Nov 26, 2018 · 90,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT DID…
Complaint 11098635 · May 29, 2018 · 91,000 miles

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