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2019 Lexus Es

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
12Engine
9Air Bags
6Power Train
5Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes
4Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Forward Collision Avoidance
2Unknown Or Other
2Back Over Prevention
1Exterior Lighting
1Lane Departure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 34 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.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Lane Departure complaints

1 reports
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19,000 miles · Jan 18, 2021
Lane Departure

RIGHT SIDE BSM INDICATOR COMES ON UNPROMPTED AND STAYS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, SOMETIMES UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR. I PRESENTED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR OF THE DEFECT AND THEY STATED NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE STATING 'THE SENSOR MUST BE MISALIGNED DUE TO ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE. EVEN BRUSHING YOUR LEG AGAINST THE B…

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RIGHT SIDE BSM INDICATOR COMES ON UNPROMPTED AND STAYS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, SOMETIMES UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR. I PRESENTED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR OF THE DEFECT AND THEY STATED NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE STATING 'THE SENSOR MUST BE MISALIGNED DUE TO ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE. EVEN BRUSHING YOUR LEG AGAINST THE BUMPER CAN DISLODGE IT.' MY CAR HAS HAD NO DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER.

NHTSA ODI #11388706

Official recalls

1

19V288000 · Air Bags:knee Bolster

Apr 10, 2019

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.