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Lexus ES air bags problems by year

201 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 12 ES model years. The most reported year is 2008 with 37 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2021 ES2589%
2019 ES618%
2013 ES39%
2012 ES1961%
2011 ES2759%
2010 ES2049%
2009 ES1450%
2008 ES3754%
2007 ES3427%
2005 ES1017%
2003 ES313%
2002 ES311%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.