2018 Model Year

Lexus ES

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
2

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS Crash
Jul 2025

On 7/25/25, I was rear-ended while driving my 2018 Lexus ES 300h with my child in the front seat. Despite the force of impact and resulting injuries,...

Tires
Mar 2025

27 r

Power Train
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Lexus ES 350. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abnormally. T...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2023

This has occurred since I purchased the vehicle new. Might happen a couple of times per month. If I slightly back off from acceleration just for a sp...

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 2023

The Heat Shield on Exhaust becomes loose, rattles and comes off while driving. Danger to to other drives behind me. See the number of complaints over...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Lexus ES has 5 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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