2008 Lexus ES350 vehicle speed control problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Lexus ES350 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light showed that the tire pressure was low. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired. While attempting to reverse out of a parking lot, the vehicle independently accelerated forward at 60 MPH. The…”
filed Dec 23, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. While accelerating from a stop light and attempting to avoid a curb on the left, the contact veered to the right and crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. When the contact attempted to steer to the left, the vehicle independently accelerated and…”
filed Jun 29, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V388000 · Oct 5, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other ES350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 ES350 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 ES350 | 2 | 10% |
| 2013 ES350 | 3 | 13% |
| 2012 ES350 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 ES350 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 ES350 | 7 | 5% |
| 2009 ES350 | 24 | 17% |
| 2007 ES350 | 126 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Lexus ES350
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.