Lexus cruise control problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,433 complaints involve cruise control. The ES350 accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2007 ES350 with 129 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,433 about cruise control, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- ES350 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 1,078 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 647 and 17
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2007 Lexus ES350129 complaints
- 2004 Lexus ES33053 complaints
- 2002 Lexus ES30051 complaints
- 2005 Lexus ES33051 complaints
- 2003 Lexus ES30049 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 57 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 2000 | 51 |
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2002 | 92 |
| 2003 | 79 |
| 2004 | 115 |
| 2005 | 105 |
| 2006 | 101 |
| 2007 | 221 |
| 2008 | 124 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 85 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 20 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 1,078 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.