Known Recalls

Model year record

2013 Lexus ES Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 13 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V728000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Component
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
30,812
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-03
Owners notified
2016-07-28

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.

Safety risk

A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Vehicle speed control350,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic2127,000 mi
Structure: body222,000 mi
Unknown or other222,000 mi
Air bags130,000 mi
Engine122,000 mi
Power train145,700 mi
Service brakes110 mi

The 2014 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.