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2005 Lexus ES cruise control problems

15 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2005 Lexus ES, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2005 Lexus ES Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 13,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 82% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 13,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 lexus es350. While driving at 2 MPH, the vehicle began to rev, suddenly accelerated and hit a cement wall. Both the contact and passenger sustained bruises and there was front end damage. The contact called the dealership but the dealer stated that they would take no responsibility for the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. Failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 07/26/10. Updated 08/09/10

Reported at 70,000 miles, May 2010 CrashInjury

I was driving slowly up an aisle in a parking lot and spotted a shady place on my left just next to a car already parked. I moved in slowly at 90degree angle to set the car into the parking space with my foot already on the brake. I pressed down the brake further as the car was about to be at the right place. Suddenly, the car accelerated at what seemed full throttle into a brick retaining wall 9-10 feet in front of me. The car backed down in the parking space where it immobilized.

Reported at 52,872 miles, April 2014 CrashInjury

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