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#BS-2021-LEXES-22072021 Lexus Es
Based on reports from 28 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 28 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
25 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 38K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (25 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2021 Lexus Es: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 89% of all reports filed for the 2021 Lexus Es, with 25 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 38,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 38K-mile mark.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2021 Lexus Es, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2021 Lexus Es, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2021 Lexus Es. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (1 recall)
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2021 Lexus Es vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
28
Class avg
56
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 28 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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