Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 Lexus ES 330

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 188 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V595000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
150,061
Reported to NHTSA
2004-12-15
Owners notified
2004-12-20

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.

Safety risk

IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission48200 mi
Vehicle speed control3430,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal132,000 mi
Air bags1288,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic836,000 mi
Power train710,047 mi
Engine and engine cooling6100 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)61,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip425 mi
Electrical system3170,693 mi
Seat belts394,000 mi
Structure366,500 mi
Unknown or other335,800 mi
Air bags: frontal246,600 mi
Engine2118,240 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine21,500 mi
Equipment232,000 mi
Seats2150,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control2100 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel132,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Electronic stability control (ESC)1—
Exterior lighting190,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline146,600 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system110,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1118,240 mi
Parking brake164,000 mi
Power train: driveline152,050 mi
Seat belts: rear/other145,000 mi
Service brakes147,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock18,000 mi
Service brakes, electric190,000 mi
Steering194,000 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar18,000 mi
Suspension1—
Suspension: front13 mi
Tires144,704 mi
Traction control system1—
Visibility1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core18,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1100 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor17,000 mi

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.