2004 Lexus ES330 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2004 Lexus ES330, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I drove off the highway , route 50, in annapolis, md, onto an exit ramp leading to ferguson road. I applied the brakes but the car did not slow down. I avoided a car on the ramp in front of me but immediately came to the stop sign at ferguson road. The car had not slowed down and I attempted to make the left turn onto ferguson road, but hit the guard rail and another car in the intersection. The air bags did not deploy.
Passenger side airbag cover is separating from dashboard and appears to have pressure behind it. Vinyl is cracked on top side of airbag cover.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Lexus ES330
- Transmission 54 complaints
- Cruise control 53 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints