2020 Lexus ES problems and complaints
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Lexus ES. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (8), Unknown Or Other (4), Service Brakes (3).
Key takeaways
- 18 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 8 | 44% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 22% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 17% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 11% |
| Suspension | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 6% |
| Engine | 1 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Suspension,service Brakes,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-08-01
Not sure if I have the right things checked. Starting about december 2022 i experienced the car "lunging" forward upon putting the car into drive, After having backed out of a parking space. It continued to do this off and on even through today. It seems to do it most after the car has been sitting for a good length of...
Engine - filed 2026-07-08
The front timing chain cover on the engine was leaking at 53k miles. This is a 2GR-FKS engine. We have had the car for 19k miles, and bought it as a Certified Pre-Owned. We're looking at spending over 10% of the purchase price of the car on a repair, after barely having it for three years.
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-03-14
I was driving on a freeway. I had my adaptive cruise control turned on. The car in front of me slowed down. My adaptive cruise control did not slow me down so I applied the breaks. The breaks did not work. The breaks did not slow me down or stop me. My pre-collision system did not activate. I collided with the r...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.