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2011 Lexus ES air bags problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Lexus ES59% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Air Bags complaints
59%
share of all complaints
50,200 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owned a 2011 Lexus ES 350. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle crossed over into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision with the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow…

    filed May 1, 2024

  • The contact owns a 2011 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was flashing constantly. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the Occupant Classification Sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…

    filed Apr 23, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other ES years

YearReportsShare
2021 ES2589%
2019 ES618%
2013 ES39%
2012 ES1961%
2010 ES2049%
2009 ES1450%
2008 ES3754%
2007 ES3427%
2005 ES1017%
2003 ES313%
2002 ES311%
ES air bags problems by year →

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.