Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 Lexus ES350

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 27 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V198000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
16,656
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-07
Owners notified
2016-05-04

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Safety risk

Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other828,000 mi
Service brakes312,000 mi
Air bags224,000 mi
Electrical system2—
Engine2—
Vehicle speed control22,850 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1—
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)15,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance1—
Fuel/propulsion system12,850 mi
Steering1—
Structure: body1—
Suspension1—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly131,000 mi

The 2015 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2017 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.