2006 Lexus ES330

64 complaints on file, page 1 of 4.

1. Filed Mar 20, 2019Failure Jan 2, 2018Bradenton, FLAir bags

   PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAL IS BROKEN ON DASH AND APPEARS AS IT COULD INFLATE AT ANY MOMENT. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS.

   NHTSA complaint 11190195
2. Filed Oct 23, 2018Failure Oct 22, 201860,000 milesSAN Gabriel, CAElectronic stability control (esc), Steering, Vehicle speed controlCrash

   MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO PICK-UP OUR GRANDDAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON 10-22-2018. SHE MADE A FULL STOP AT THE CORNER AND TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN SHE STARTED TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED UNCONTROLLABLY FORWARD. HER STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. BECAUSE OF THIS ACCELERATION, SHE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT WITH GREAT FORCE AND SEVERELY DAMAGING OUR FRONT END AND THE CAR BUMPER IN FRONT OF HER. SHE WAS GETTING GET IN LINE TO WAIT FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO LET OUT. HAD HER THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN CHILDREN WERE CROSSING THE STREET, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT CATASTROPHE AND DEAD CHILDREN. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO ALERT THE PUBLIC. ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. OUR CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000. EACH TIME I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. THEY SAY THE FLOOR MAT CAN GET IN THE WAY OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I DON'T THINK SO, BUT WE KEEP THE FLOOR MAT IN THE TRUNK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO A LEXUS HEADQUARTER IN TEXAS, (800) 255-3987. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID A CASE MANAGER WILL BE CONTACTING ME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL DO. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT RUNNING OVER PEOPLE. THERE WILL BE DEATHS IF NOTHING IS DONE!

   NHTSA complaint 11141988
3. Filed Oct 2, 2018Failure Oct 2, 2017Naples, FLAir bags

   TAKATA INFLATOR . PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATING DUE TO HEAT. DASH BUMPED. LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE EVENTUALLY.

   NHTSA complaint 11132997
4. Filed Sep 22, 2018Failure Oct 1, 2009Vancouver, WAAir bags

   I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. REFERENCING ANOTHER COMPLAINT # 11118471. CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.

   NHTSA complaint 11130790
5. Filed Aug 8, 2018Failure Jul 20, 2018Alpharetta, GAAir bags

   I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE

   NHTSA complaint 11118471
6. Filed Feb 19, 2018Failure Feb 12, 2018118,000 milesBrampton, NYElectronic stability control (esc), Engine, Vehicle speed control

   THE CAR WAS REVERSED AND DRIVEN FORWARD, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. APPLYING BRAKES WERE NOT HELPING AS ACCELERATION STILL CONTINUED. THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE TO BLAME IT ON FOR GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK TO THE MAT.. THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE ADJUSTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL FROM THE FLOOR. HAPPENED A WEEK AGO AND HAPPENED AGAIN ON 17/02/2018. FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON FOUR LANE CITY STREET. SECOND TIME ON TWO LANE CITY STREET. IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME ANY WHERE. I ASKED THE DEALER. NO RECALL YET I SEE LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON THIS SITE. HTTPS://WWW.VEHICLEHISTORY.COM/LEXUS/ES-330/2006

   NHTSA complaint 11073586
7. Filed Aug 28, 2017Failure Aug 28, 2017Owings Mills, MHAir bags

   PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS BULGING SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY PRESSURE.

   NHTSA complaint 11020025
8. Filed Aug 5, 2017Failure Jun 8, 2016Heathrow, FLAir bags

   FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DAH BOARD IS CRACKED AND SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EXPLODE WHILE TRAVELLING CHECKED WITH LEXUS THEY SAY IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL - ANYONE HAD INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD APPRECIATE IT

   NHTSA complaint 11012960
9. Filed Oct 2, 2016Failure Jan 1, 2016Sanford, FLAir bags

   SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE AND ON THIS SITE, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BULGING AND APPEARS TO BE PARTIALLY COMING OUT. PICTURE INCLUDED. I HAVE RAISED THIS TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, AND THEY DO NOT SEEM CONCERNED AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AIR BAG EITHER DEPLOYING WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, OR NOT DEPLOYED WHEN IT NEEDS TO. IT SEEMS TO BE FAILING. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME.

   NHTSA complaint 10911042
10. Filed Jul 27, 2016Failure May 1, 201682,000 milesBoynton Beach, FLAir bags

    THE AIRBAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IS STARTING TO LIFT,SEEMS LIKE PRESSURE IS CAUSING THE LIFT. I LOOKS LIKE ITS READY TO BLOW OUT.

    NHTSA complaint 10889008
11. Filed Jul 8, 2016Failure Jul 1, 2015Caguas, PRAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG HAS DEFECTS. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL GROUP. BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS SPECIALLY MY CHILDREN. THIS THING IS BASICALLY READY TO BREAK OFF. THIS IS A SECURITY CONCERN.

    NHTSA complaint 10883630
12. Filed Jul 1, 2016Failure Jan 5, 201658,000 milesNorth Port, FLAir bags

    THE EDGES AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CRACKING AND THE CONDITION KEEPS DETERIORATING AS TIME GOES BY. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE USE THE CAR ALL THE TIME. WE CONTACTED A LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND WE TOLD THE SAME THING AS REST OF THE FOLKS EXPERIENCED WITH DEALERS.

    NHTSA complaint 10881994
13. Filed May 27, 2016Failure May 27, 201654,838 milesNEW City, NYBody

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING THERE WAS A BULGE ALONG THE INNER LINING OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,838.

    NHTSA complaint 10871212
14. Filed May 4, 2016Failure Dec 1, 201035,000 milesCitrus Heights, CAAir bags

    DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS BULGING AND DETERIATING, CONCERN IT MAY POP OPEN, DEALSHIP WILL NOT FIX SINCE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR $2500, DEFINETLY A MANIFACTURE DEFECT BUT THEY DON'T CARE! THANKS!

    NHTSA complaint 10863264
15. Filed Apr 6, 2016Failure Jan 1, 2015Meridian, MSAir bags

    THE AREA AROUND THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG IS CRACKED AND BEGINNING TO BULGE. THIS IS THE ONLY AREA IN THE ENTIRE CAR AFFECTED

    NHTSA complaint 10853827
16. Filed Oct 21, 2015Failure May 1, 201060,000 milesGalena, OHUnknown or other

    THE DASH IS DISTORTING, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIR BAG LOCATION. FABRIC LINER HAS EXTENDED OUTSIDE THE LEATHER TRIM.

    NHTSA complaint 10783872
17. Filed May 29, 2015Failure May 1, 2015Burlingame, CAService brakes, Vehicle speed controlCrash

    CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL AT LOW SPEEDS, CRASH INTO BUILDING IN PARKING LOT DUE TO FAILURE

    NHTSA complaint 10722304
18. Filed May 14, 2015Failure Apr 27, 2015113,000 milesCarson, CAAir bags

    MY DASHBOARD HAS SEVERE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE AIRBAG. THAT IS THE ONLY AREA ON MY DASHBOARD WITH CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE AND INJURE ME OR MY PASSENGERS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY SERVICEMEN THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO LEXUS. SO, I CONTACTED THEM ON APRIL 27, 2015 AND AGAIN ON MAY 11, 2015 AND FILED 2 INCIDENT REPORTS TO NO AVAIL, THEY FINALLY CONTACTED ME ON MAY 14, 2015 TO INFORM ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. SO THAT IS WHY I'M FILING THIS VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT IT SHOULDN'T MATTER WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AS MUCH AS THAT VEHICLE COST I SHOULD NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I WANT MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD REPAIRED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS.

    NHTSA complaint 10716491
19. Filed Feb 20, 2015Failure Feb 15, 201566,534 milesMatthews, NCPower train, Service brakesCrash

    WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A PRIVATE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AND BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT HIT TWO TREES THAT STOPPED IT. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $9000. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10689508
20. Filed Sep 4, 2014Failure Sep 4, 201448,705 milesDacula, GAAir bags

    THE SEAL AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETERIORATED, WITH A BULGE FORMING IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10630632