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2006 Lexus ES330

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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21
2004141
200564
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
21Air Bags
19Power Train
10Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine
2Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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32,000 miles · Nov 15, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WOBBLE WHEN BRAKING DIAGNOSED AS FRONT BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. AT 32,000 MILES HAD TO PAY $500+ FOR REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS. SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH TOO SOON ON A CAR OF THIS QUALITY! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10365688

15,000 miles · Mar 14, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ON 9/27/2007, MY CAR (LEXUS ES330) WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER IN GLENVIEW, IL, AND CRASHED WITH CARS PARKED NEARBY. THIS CAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS VERY HIGH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10319499

20 miles · Feb 10, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES, DO NOT WORK RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10308427

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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