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2010 Lexus Es

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 Lexus Es

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 41 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 20 reports
  • Structure: 6 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 6 reports
  • Visibility/wiper: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports

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Recall links

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    125
    2007    68
    2008    28
    2009    41
    2010    46
    2011    31
    2012    33
    2013
    Compare all Es years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    20    Structure
    6    Unknown Or Other
    6    Visibility/wiper
    4    Electrical System
    2
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    2    Steering
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Suspension
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 15 of 41 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Air Bags. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Visibility/wiper. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    2 reports
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    161,000 miles · Jan 20, 2021
    Electrical System

    I BEGAN TO NOTICE AFTER LONG DRIVES, A SMELL SIMILAR TO A CAR OVERHEATING. ONE NIGHT, WHILE WARMING THE CAR UP, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON (THE BATTERY SYMBOL). I FIGURED IT WAS PROBABLY MY BATTERY AND DECIDED TO CALL AN UBER. IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I WAITED FOR MY RIDE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE CAR …

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    I BEGAN TO NOTICE AFTER LONG DRIVES, A SMELL SIMILAR TO A CAR OVERHEATING. ONE NIGHT, WHILE WARMING THE CAR UP, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON (THE BATTERY SYMBOL). I FIGURED IT WAS PROBABLY MY BATTERY AND DECIDED TO CALL AN UBER. IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I WAITED FOR MY RIDE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS DOWN INTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUT.

    NHTSA ODI #11389132

    53,000 miles · Feb 19, 2015
    Electrical System

    I HAVE LEXUS ES350 YEAR 2010 ,I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY NEED TO JUMP STAR I BRING TO THE DEALER TO CHECK ,THEY TOLD ME NEED TO CHANGE THE BATTERY ,WITH THE FULL PRICE $198.00 ,THEY TOLD ME THE BATTERY ON MY CAR IS NO MORE WARRANTY I HAVE NO IDEA ,BUT THE BATTERY ON MY CAR FROM LEXUS LOGO AND WITH THE 84 MONTH WARRANTY ON …

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    I HAVE LEXUS ES350 YEAR 2010 ,I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY NEED TO JUMP STAR I BRING TO THE DEALER TO CHECK ,THEY TOLD ME NEED TO CHANGE THE BATTERY ,WITH THE FULL PRICE $198.00 ,THEY TOLD ME THE BATTERY ON MY CAR IS NO MORE WARRANTY I HAVE NO IDEA ,BUT THE BATTERY ON MY CAR FROM LEXUS LOGO AND WITH THE 84 MONTH WARRANTY ON IT , IF YOU COUNTING BACK ON THE CAR 2010 UNTIL NOW IS NOT 60 MONTH YET , BUT THE TOLD ME NO MORE WARRANTY ,THEY SAY THE LEXUS COMPANY ONLY WARRANTY FOR 2 YEARS I HAVE TAKE THE PICTURE ON THAT BATTERY THEY HAVE PART NO.# 00544-MF24F-575 575CCA/130RC 84 MONTH WARRANTY LEXUS LOGO DISTRIBUTED BY TOYOTA MOTOR THE SERIAL # 2111278637 PLEASE CAN YOU TELL ME IS THAT STILL WARRANTY OR NOT , AND WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO NEXT , BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE LEXUS CHEATING ON CUSTOMER ON THE WARRANTY , NEED SOME ADVISE ,THANKS *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10684228

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.