2011 Lexus ES Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2011 Lexus ES recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2011 Lexus ES.

Most common 2011 Lexus ES problems

Problem areas named in the 46 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	28
Structure	6
Electrical System	5
Unknown Or Other	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Service Brakes	3
Steering	2
Visibility/Wiper	2
Fuel System, Gasoline	1
Engine And Engine Cooling	1

What owners report

2026-07-26, Electrical System
I AM GETTING A PARASITIC ELECTRICAL DRAW OF 12% OVERNIGHT. ON A NEW INTERSTATE BATTERY. I HAVE CHECKED LIGHTING AND ALLSTATE MILEWISE MONITOR AND NEITHER APPEAR TO BE THE SOURCE. IS THERE A COMMON ISSUE ON A 2011 ES350?

2025-08-18, Electrical System
The contact owns a 2011 Lexus ES 350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed fluid leaking from the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 137,912.

2024-12-05, Structure
I purchased the car on Feb 9, 2014 at the above Lexus Dealership. $26,596.   My dashboard is melting and it’s definitely a safety hazard. When materials used in the dashboard are prone to melting or degrading in extreme heat, potentially obstructing the driver's view and impacting visibility.  At times I couldn't see and I almost had an accident when the sun reflected in my eyes. It’s a defect that Lexus is aware of because they offered to fix it under the Customer Support Program (Takata Economic Loss Class Action Settlement).   Furthermore, by way of legal agreement, the ZLZ warranty enhancement coverage extends to my vehicle until January 8, 2026.  However, I should not have to

2024-11-11, Structure
We purchased this vehicle in mid 2018. In October of 2018 Lexus issued a customer support process ZLZ which covered our vehicle for problems with the dashboard. At that time, we had no deterioration of our dashboard so we did not respond. The Lexus program expired in 2021. In the last two years, our dashboard has deteriorated quite substantially becoming sticky and more importantly, becoming very reflective. This condition is a serious safety issue for day and night driving as light reflects up on the windshield and obscures vision out of the windshield. We took the vehicle to Lexus San Diego in August of 2024 and they declined to address the repair as a defect and offered to replace the da

2024-08-10, Fuel/Propulsion System
I started my vehicle and drove about 1/2 mile when the car started acting like it was running out of gas. I pulled over and got about 1gallon of gas in a gas can and put it in the vehicle. I turned the car back on and drove about 2 blocks when the vehicle started jumping like it was going to run out of gas again. The vehicle then shut down while I was driving it. I made it to the side of the road and put the vehicle in park and turned off the ignition with the push start button. I tried to start the vehicle again with the push start button and the vehicle would just try to start but just crank and not turn on. This ended up being a fault fuel pump. After some research I was able to find out

2011 Lexus ES questions

Does the 2011 Lexus ES have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2011 Lexus ES at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Lexus ES?

Based on 46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (28), Structure (6), Electrical System (5).

How do I check if a recall on my 2011 Lexus ES has been fixed?

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