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2013 Lexus ES300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 38

0Recall 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

Service Brakes
2Visibility/wiper
2Air Bags
1Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 5 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.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 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

Visibility/wiper complaints

2 reports
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4,000 miles · Jan 8, 2014
Visibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES300 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT WERE VIEWED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WERE EXTREMELY DISTORTED AND CAUSED SEVERE EYE STRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DISTORTION WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES300 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHTS AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT WERE VIEWED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WERE EXTREMELY DISTORTED AND CAUSED SEVERE EYE STRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DISTORTION WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10559044

3,500 miles · Dec 30, 2013
Visibility/wiper

MOON ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING I HAD MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE DAMAGE TO THE MOON ROOF WHICH HAD SHATTERED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. A LARGE AMOUNT OF GLASS WAS LAYING ON THE INSIDE COVER WHICH …

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MOON ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING I HAD MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE DAMAGE TO THE MOON ROOF WHICH HAD SHATTERED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. A LARGE AMOUNT OF GLASS WAS LAYING ON THE INSIDE COVER WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED. I WAS TRAVELING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY IN A NON-CONSTRUCTION AREA AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE WITHIN A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM ME. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD THE COVER CLOSED OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FALL ON US AT 70 MILES PER HOUR POSSIBLY CAUSING A MORE SERIOUS INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10557687

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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