2021 Lexus ES problems and recalls

89% of owner complaints on the 2021 Lexus ES related to the Air Bags (25 of 28).

28
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
57.0
Severity index

Severity index 57.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 25 complaints (89.3%)25 89%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (3.6%)1 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (3.6%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2589.3%
STEERING27.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13.6%
SERVICE BRAKES13.6%

Complaints filed per year

07142023: 12024: 122025: 142026: 1 (partial year)2324251426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20231
202412
202514
2026 (year to date)1

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H ve

Other Lexus ES model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.