2009 Lexus ES air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Lexus ES — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takat recall: had car accident . Hit by another car while turning; ran over street sign and hit iron fence infront of apartment building. Air bags did not inflate. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act…”
filed Jun 28, 2019
“I called lexus of rockville center li ny today regarding "urgent safety recall" notice I received. Sadly lexus dealer told me that the parts are on backorder until end of march... Can't even make appointment to have lexus fix the problem "takata front passenger airbag inflators" for an urgent…”
filed Mar 14, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other ES years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 ES | 25 | 89% |
| 2019 ES | 6 | 18% |
| 2013 ES | 3 | 9% |
| 2012 ES | 19 | 61% |
| 2011 ES | 27 | 59% |
| 2010 ES | 20 | 49% |
| 2008 ES | 37 | 54% |
| 2007 ES | 34 | 27% |
| 2005 ES | 10 | 17% |
| 2003 ES | 3 | 13% |
| 2002 ES | 3 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Lexus ES
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.