Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the lane keeping and airbags. The 6 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2024 Lexus ES: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/1
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Lexus ES. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L 4-cylGas | AWD | 28 mpg |
| 3.5L 6-cylGas | FWD | 26 mpg |
| 2.5L 4-cylHybrid | FWD | 44 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Lexus ES, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The blind spot warning lights in the side mirrors fail to come on, or come on at unpredictable times, when another car pulls alongside. Reports describe the light turning on well before a car arrives, after it is partly past, or only once it already sits in the blind spot. One report adds that the mirror turn signal lights also stop working, which points to the side sensors. The risk is a lane-change collision with a car the system missed. A dealer declined to fix the problem in at least one case. No mileage pattern appears in the reports.
The driver side airbag cover comes open or detaches, and it can happen while the car sits parked. In one case a dealer blamed dashcam wiring that kept the cover from closing fully and pressed it shut, but the cover opened again later. Another cover came loose at about 3,072 miles, so the problem can appear early. Neither report describes a crash or an airbag deployment. With only two reports, no clear mileage pattern shows.
Excerpts from complaints ES owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
The two side mirrors do not show cars coming up on the side while driving by yellow warning light. It also does not show the turn signal lights when they are turned on left and right. It seems the side sensors are not working.
Filed with NHTSA, November 2023
Driver side airbag cover is open. Previously reported, dealer states that it was open due to dashcam wiring being placed and cover not being closed completely. Dealer closed the cover completely. Today, the cover is open again.
Filed with NHTSA, January 2026
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2024 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 7 ES years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Lexus dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU) software, the rearview camera image may not immediately display within a couple of seconds after the shifter is placed into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA01 and 24LA01.
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2024 owner complaints, side by side
