2006 Lexus ES 330 Airbags Problems

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAL IS BROKEN ON DASH AND APPEARS AS IT COULD INFLATE AT ANY MOMENT. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS.

NHTSA ID

11190195

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

TAKATA INFLATOR . PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATING DUE TO HEAT. DASH BUMPED. LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE EVENTUALLY.

NHTSA ID

11132997

Incident

Oct 2, 2017

I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. REFERENCING ANOTHER COMPLAINT # 11118471. CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11130790

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE

NHTSA ID

11118471

Incident

Jul 20, 2018

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS BULGING SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY PRESSURE.

NHTSA ID

11020025

Incident

Aug 28, 2017

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DAH BOARD IS CRACKED AND SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EXPLODE WHILE TRAVELLING CHECKED WITH LEXUS THEY SAY IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL - ANYONE HAD INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD APPRECIATE IT

NHTSA ID

11012960

Incident

Jun 8, 2016

SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE AND ON THIS SITE, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BULGING AND APPEARS TO BE PARTIALLY COMING OUT. PICTURE INCLUDED. I HAVE RAISED THIS TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, AND THEY DO NOT SEEM CONCERNED AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AIR BAG EITHER DEPLOYING WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, OR NOT DEPLOYED WHEN IT NEEDS TO. IT SEEMS TO BE FAILING. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME.

NHTSA ID

10911042

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

THE AIRBAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IS STARTING TO LIFT,SEEMS LIKE PRESSURE IS CAUSING THE LIFT. I LOOKS LIKE ITS READY TO BLOW OUT.

NHTSA ID

10889008

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG HAS DEFECTS. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL GROUP. BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS SPECIALLY MY CHILDREN. THIS THING IS BASICALLY READY TO BREAK OFF. THIS IS A SECURITY CONCERN.

NHTSA ID

10883630

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

THE EDGES AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CRACKING AND THE CONDITION KEEPS DETERIORATING AS TIME GOES BY. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE USE THE CAR ALL THE TIME. WE CONTACTED A LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND WE TOLD THE SAME THING AS REST OF THE FOLKS EXPERIENCED WITH DEALERS.

NHTSA ID

10881994

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

58,000 mi

DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS BULGING AND DETERIATING, CONCERN IT MAY POP OPEN, DEALSHIP WILL NOT FIX SINCE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR $2500, DEFINETLY A MANIFACTURE DEFECT BUT THEY DON'T CARE! THANKS!

NHTSA ID

10863264

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE AREA AROUND THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG IS CRACKED AND BEGINNING TO BULGE. THIS IS THE ONLY AREA IN THE ENTIRE CAR AFFECTED

NHTSA ID

10853827

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

MY DASHBOARD HAS SEVERE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE AIRBAG. THAT IS THE ONLY AREA ON MY DASHBOARD WITH CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE AND INJURE ME OR MY PASSENGERS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY SERVICEMEN THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO LEXUS. SO, I CONTACTED THEM ON APRIL 27, 2015 AND AGAIN ON MAY 11, 2015 AND FILED 2 INCIDENT REPORTS TO NO AVAIL, THEY FINALLY CONTACTED ME ON MAY 14, 2015 TO INFORM ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. SO THAT IS WHY I'M FILING THIS VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT IT SHOULDN'T MATTER WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AS MUCH AS THAT VEHICLE COST I SHOULD NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I WANT MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD REPAIRED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ID

10716491

Incident

Apr 27, 2015

Mileage

113,000 mi

THE SEAL AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETERIORATED, WITH A BULGE FORMING IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630632

Incident

Sep 4, 2014

Mileage

48,705 mi

I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS ES-330. A FEW YEARS BACK I NOTICED THE AIRBAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER DASH SEEMED TO BE SHRINKING. WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE, I ASKED ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING. HOWEVER, THE COVER LOOKS SMALLER. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS AGO AND WAS ADVISED, AFTER MUCH ARGUING, THAT THE DASHBOARD IS SHRINKING. MY CONCERN, OF COURSE, WAS THAT THE COVER WOULD LOOSEN, FALL OFF AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN BUT I COULDN'T GET GUARANTEES. I PRESSED ON BUT WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ACCEPT NO LIABILITY. AFTER SOME ARGUING, THE MANAGER AGREED TO CONTACT THE LEXUS REP WHO, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, AGREED TO SHARE THE EXPENSE IN A TOTAL DASH REPLACEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE COST IS $2200 OF WHICH I SHOULD PAY 50% AND THEY WOULD ABSORB THE OTHER 50%. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER AND CONTINUED TO MAKE SOME NOISE. TODAY, I WAS INFORMED BY LEXUS CORPORATE THAT THE OFFER WAS FAIR AND I SHOULD ACCEPT. AGAIN, I ASKED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE COULDN'T ASSURE ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. SO WHY SHOULD I ACCEPT LIABILITY? REGARDLESS OF THE WARRANTY, A DASHBOARD IS NOT SUPPOSED TO SHRINK! NOR IS THE CAR MANUFACTURER SUPPOSED TO PUT THE LIABILITY ON ME. I'VE GONE ON CLUBLEXUS.COM FORUMS AND APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER, PLEASE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, I AM LISTENING. YES, I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED BUT I WILL NOT PAY A CENT! MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOWEVER, IS MY SAFETY. I WANT TO KNOW DEFINITIVELY THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY SHOULD THE COVER BECOME LOOSE. A DASHBOARD IS NOT SUPPOSED TO SHRINK. HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10477443

Incident

Sep 17, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11

NHTSA ID

10434092

Incident

Oct 13, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OVER THE CURBSIDE AND CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING OF THE HOUSE EXPOSED AN ENORMOUS HOLE THE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE WHICH EXTENDED THROUGH THE INTERIOR WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT WITH NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

NHTSA ID

10345314

Incident

Jul 23, 2010

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE OPENING RELEASE OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT YET IS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10332160

Incident

Apr 15, 2010

Mileage

64,000 mi

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH LEXUS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE SENT A REPORT OF THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT TO NHTSA. THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA IS ATTRIBUTING MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS TO FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS WHILE AVOIDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE VEHICLE SHOT AHEAD, CRASHING OVER A LOW CEMENT WALL, KNOCKING DOWN A METAL RAIL FENCE, COMING TO REST ON TOP OF THE COLLAPSED FENCE WITH HER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A BACKYARD POOL. BY THEN THE ENGINE HAD STALLED. *JB UPDATED 01/12/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB UPDATED 03/10/10 THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNS A 1994 MERCEDES BENZ, IN REVIEWING THE MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS MANUAL, HE CAME ACROSS A WARNING THAT STATED NEVER TO USE A PORTABLE PHONE IN THE CAR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING BECAUSE THAT COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY. APPARENTLY, MERCEDES KNEW SOMETHING IN 1994 THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT OR WON'T SERIOUSLY CONSIDER. UPDATED 03/24/10 UPDATED 003/30/10 *BF UPDATED 04/14/10. *JB THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHICH TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH BLACK BOXES. UPDATED 04/15/10.*JB UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10299168

Incident

Jul 24, 2009