2015 Lexus ES350

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2015 Lexus ES350

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 16 owner complaints · 1 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)

Unknown Or Other: 7 reports
Electrical System: 4 reports
Service Brakes: 4 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 reports
Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports

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Recall links

15V728000 — Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other

7 Electrical System

4 Service Brakes

4 Forward Collision Avoidance

2 Vehicle Speed Control

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 16 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.

Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports

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37,224 miles · Jan 24, 2020

Electrical SystemSeatsUnknown Or Other

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GREETINGS, THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT ON THE BEHALF OF CHERYL [XXX] & RAYMOND [XXX] [XXX] 2015 LEXUS GS350 [XXX] ISSUE: FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT: SEAT HEATER/WARMER IGNITED WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER LEAVING A BLACK BURNT MARK. WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT CAN OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS LISTED IN VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

NHTSA ODI #11301740

Recall campaigns

15V728000 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking

Nov 3, 2015

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.

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

Defect investigations

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.