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2010 Lexus ES350 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
108
Latest May 15, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
79%
of 137 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Lexus ES350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 108 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 108, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed May 15, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IRA LEXUS MANCHESTER (18 KILTON RD, BEDFORD, NH 03110, (603) 218-3500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11207707
Incident
Apr 11, 2019
Airbags
Filed May 6, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LEXUS OF ENGLEWOOD (53 ENGLE ST, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631, (201) 568-3900) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11205796
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Airbags
Filed May 13, 2018

TAKATA RECALL NOTIFIED A LEXUS DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 3 TO 4 MONTHS UNTIL PROBLEM IS REMEDIED

NHTSA ID
11093532
Incident
Mar 15, 2018
Airbags
Filed Apr 20, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. LEXUS OF RICHMOND IN RICHMOND, VA STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID
11089137
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 2018

KEEP ON WAITING FOR DEALER TO FIX AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AUTO WITH PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT. DEALER HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THE AUTO WILL BE ABLE TO BE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
11063604
Incident
Mar 2, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 2018

2010 LEXUS ES350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11032391
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
Airbags
Filed Sep 21, 2017

2010 ES350 LEXUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. UPDATED 09/21/2017 *JS

NHTSA ID
11029590
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 7, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HENDRICK LEXUS OF CHARLOTTE (704-200-9071 LOCATED AT 6025 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11013387
Incident
Dec 6, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 4, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TAKATA AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID
11012875
Incident
Aug 4, 2017
Mileage
104,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE LOCATED AT 700 SUNRISE HIGHWAY ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570, AND PHONE NUMBER: 516-992-4100 WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT).

NHTSA ID
11012360
Incident
Aug 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jul 21, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (FIELDS LEXUS LOCATED IN ORANGE PARK, FL), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11006780
Incident
Jul 5, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jul 18, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF TOWSON LOCATED AT 1040 YORK RD, TOWSON, MD 21204; (410) 769-9400) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2017. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS FINE FOR PEOPLE TO WAIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11006166
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 17, 2017
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHULTZ FORD W HAVERSTRAW, INC. LOCATED AT N ROUTE 9W US-9W, WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY 10993; (845) 947-2500 WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11005917
Incident
Jul 4, 2013
Mileage
70,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 14, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (VALLEY LEXUS IN MODESTO, CA) AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A REPAIR APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE DEALER'S. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/17/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID
11005349
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 14, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - THE LOCAL LEXUS OF GREENVILLE IN SC HAS BEEN VERY UNRESPONSIVE AND HAS CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS. OVER A YEAR LATER. WE KEEP GETTING LETTERS FROM LEXUS, BUT NO ONE IS FIXING IT.

NHTSA ID
11005280
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 10, 2017

2010 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE LOANER VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE BAR CODE AFFIXED TO IT IN ORDER TO BE PROVIDED ENTRANCE INTO THE CONSUMER'S GATED COMMUNITY NOR, THE SUNPASS FOR TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS. ALSO, ONLY ONE PERSON WAS PERMITTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/10/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11001030
Incident
May 4, 2016
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 7, 2017
Crash reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL LEXUS (10025 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 995-2600) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11003686
Incident
May 23, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 6, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (JACK INGRAM LEXUS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO BE REPAIRED ON AUGUST 30, 2017.*JS

NHTSA ID
11003251
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (HERRIN GEAR LEXUS, JACKSON, MS: 601-354-3882) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11003057
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL NALLEY LEXUS SMYRNA DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 888-501-2233 LOCATED ON 2750 COBB PKWY SE. SMYRNA GA, 30080 WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK IN SEPTEMBER IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11003009
Incident
Jul 3, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jul 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (JOHN HARVEY LEXUS, BOSSIER CITY, LA), AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ UPDATED 8/25/2017 *JS

NHTSA ID
11002873
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11002851
Incident
May 16, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH NALLEY LEXUS SMYRNA (2750 COBB PKWY SE, SMYRNA, GA 30080) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11002845
Incident
Jul 3, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jul 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LEXUS OF NEW ORLEANS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11002806
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 2017

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS AND ON JUNE 19, 2017, WAS ADVISED THAT HE MAY HAVE THEM IN SEPTEMBER.

NHTSA ID
11000320
Incident
May 23, 2016

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