2014 Lexus ES Owner Complaints

The interior front seat material and internal structural components are degrading prematurely and shedding severe airborne particulate matter directly into the vehicle's closed cabin environment. This material releases highly microscopic synthetic fiber dust, shards, and minute flakes that continuously recirculate through the vehicle's HVAC ventilation system while driving. The circulating fiber particles cannot be seen under ordinary indoor light but become brightly reflective and visible in direct sunlight. These minute synthetic shards physically land on the my body, embedding under nails and into clothing fabrics, causing mechanical skin irritation and an ongoing, severe physical burning sensation across the skin barrier.

NHTSA ID

11776192

Incident

Aug 11, 2025

The contact purchased a 2014 Lexus ES 350. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that the mileage on the title was 130,739. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 138,000. However, the Carfax report indicated that the mileage was 241,759.

NHTSA ID

11753601

Incident

May 4, 2026

Mileage

241,759 mi

I was making a right hand turn inside the parking garage. Suddenly my car took off full throttle. I sped forward at full speed towards the line of cars on the left then straight ahead a good distance. I thought I was going to die. I was on Level 3, going in to have lab work done which I did have done. This incident happened maybe 30 minutes before they did the lab work so there should be a time stamp on when this occurred. Since it was inside the parking garage I feel confident it was recorded on their video surveillance.

NHTSA ID

11727644

Incident

Mar 27, 2026

Brakes suddenly failed in the middle of driving causing a major safety hazard. There was no warning. Went to the dealership and was diagnosed “Brake - Fluid Accumulator: INSPECT AND FOUND CODE C1391, ABNORMAL LEAKS IN ACCUMULATOR, RECOMMEND TO REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER AND PUMP. The brake fluid accumulator is a part of the Anti-Lock Brake System. The accumulator stores brake fluid under pressure from the ABS Pump and can instantly provide fluid under pressure to the brakes.” It appears this issue is not an isolated incident and others with the same or similar year/model have had this issue. It is extremely dangerous that the brakes suddenly failed to function without warning. The brake pads and brake fluids were adequate and the vehicle was up-to-date on regular inspection and maintenance.

NHTSA ID

11703456

Incident

Dec 3, 2025

C1391 error code reported which is linked to Antilock brake system with leak in accumulator requiring replacement of brake booster pump, cylinder kit and other ABS parts cost running to $3550. My VIN number search on nhtsa.gov shows no such recalls for my vehicle as "0 unrepaired recalls". I never got recall notification regarding this issue but Lexus says I should have been notified.

NHTSA ID

11643220

Incident

Feb 16, 2025