2011 Lexus ES350 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 145 complaints for the 2011 Lexus ES350, 90% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 145 90% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
2011 lexus es350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated when her husband moved the gear from park, to drive, the vehicle shot out like a rocket. The vehicle went through and broke an iron gate, smashed some electrical equipment, took down a tree and another one fell on top of the vehicle crushing and breaking the driver's side window. The vehicle finally stopped under the stairway to an upstairs condo wall.
Air bag did not inflate vehicle stationary in traffic when hit from rear driving vehicle into another car on rt 27 sunrise highway.