Model year record
2013 Lexus ES
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 50 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 10 | 34,200 mi |
| Electrical system | 7 | 17,500 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 34,200 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 8,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 8,500 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | 5,800 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer | 1 | 199,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 55,500 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 1 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 55,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 55,500 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 5,800 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 63,380 mi |
The 2012 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has 13 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Lexus ES model years
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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.