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Lexus ES300 air bags problems by year

71 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 12 ES300 model years. The most reported year is 2003 with 13 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2003 ES3001311%
2002 ES30096%
2001 ES300310%
2000 ES30059%
1999 ES30027%
1998 ES300917%
1997 ES30037%
1996 ES300616%
1995 ES300411%
1994 ES30038%
1993 ES300819%
1992 ES300616%

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.