2006 LEXUS ES330 Problems & Recalls
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PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAL IS BROKEN ON DASH AND APPEARS AS IT COULD INFLATE AT ANY MOMENT. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO PICK-UP OUR GRANDDAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON 10-22-2018. SHE MADE A FULL STOP AT THE CORNER AND TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN SHE STARTED TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED...
Mileage: 60,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO PICK-UP OUR GRANDDAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON 10-22-2018. SHE MADE A FULL STOP AT THE CORNER AND TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN SHE STARTED TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED...
Mileage: 60,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO PICK-UP OUR GRANDDAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON 10-22-2018. SHE MADE A FULL STOP AT THE CORNER AND TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN SHE STARTED TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED...
Mileage: 60,000
TAKATA INFLATOR . PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATING DUE TO HEAT. DASH BUMPED. LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE EVENTUALLY.
I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. REFERENCING ANOTHER COMPLAINT # 11118471. CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.
I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE
THE CAR WAS REVERSED AND DRIVEN FORWARD, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. APPLYING BRAKES WERE NOT HELPING AS ACCELERATION STILL CONTINUED. THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE TO BLAME IT ON FOR GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK TO THE MAT.. THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE ADJUSTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL F...
Mileage: 118,000
THE CAR WAS REVERSED AND DRIVEN FORWARD, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. APPLYING BRAKES WERE NOT HELPING AS ACCELERATION STILL CONTINUED. THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE TO BLAME IT ON FOR GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK TO THE MAT.. THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE ADJUSTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL F...
Mileage: 118,000
THE CAR WAS REVERSED AND DRIVEN FORWARD, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. APPLYING BRAKES WERE NOT HELPING AS ACCELERATION STILL CONTINUED. THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE TO BLAME IT ON FOR GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK TO THE MAT.. THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE ADJUSTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL F...
Mileage: 118,000
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS BULGING SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY PRESSURE.
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DAH BOARD IS CRACKED AND SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EXPLODE WHILE TRAVELLING CHECKED WITH LEXUS THEY SAY IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL - ANYONE HAD INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD APPRECIATE IT
SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE AND ON THIS SITE, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BULGING AND APPEARS TO BE PARTIALLY COMING OUT. PICTURE INCLUDED. I HAVE RAISED THIS TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, AND THEY DO NOT SEEM CONCERNED AND WILL NOT DO ANY...
THE AIRBAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IS STARTING TO LIFT,SEEMS LIKE PRESSURE IS CAUSING THE LIFT. I LOOKS LIKE ITS READY TO BLOW OUT.
Mileage: 82,000
TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG HAS DEFECTS. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL GROUP. BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS SPECIALLY MY CHILDREN. THIS THING IS BASICALLY READY TO BREAK OFF. THIS IS A SECURITY CONCERN.
THE EDGES AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CRACKING AND THE CONDITION KEEPS DETERIORATING AS TIME GOES BY. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE USE THE CAR ALL THE TIME. WE CONTACTED A LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND WE TOLD THE SAME THING AS REST OF THE FOLKS EXPERIENCED WITH DEALERS.
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING THERE WAS A BULGE ALONG THE INNER LINING OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEA...
Mileage: 54,838
DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS BULGING AND DETERIATING, CONCERN IT MAY POP OPEN, DEALSHIP WILL NOT FIX SINCE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR $2500, DEFINETLY A MANIFACTURE DEFECT BUT THEY DON'T CARE! THANKS!
Mileage: 35,000
THE AREA AROUND THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG IS CRACKED AND BEGINNING TO BULGE. THIS IS THE ONLY AREA IN THE ENTIRE CAR AFFECTED
THE DASH IS DISTORTING, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIR BAG LOCATION. FABRIC LINER HAS EXTENDED OUTSIDE THE LEATHER TRIM.
Mileage: 60,000
CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL AT LOW SPEEDS, CRASH INTO BUILDING IN PARKING LOT DUE TO FAILURE
CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL AT LOW SPEEDS, CRASH INTO BUILDING IN PARKING LOT DUE TO FAILURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS SEVERE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE AIRBAG. THAT IS THE ONLY AREA ON MY DASHBOARD WITH CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE AND INJURE ME OR MY PASSENGERS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY SERVICEMEN THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THEY GAVE ME...
Mileage: 113,000
WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A PRIVATE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AND BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT HIT TWO TREES THAT STOPPED IT. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $9000. *TR
Mileage: 66,534
WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A PRIVATE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AND BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT HIT TWO TREES THAT STOPPED IT. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $9000. *TR
Mileage: 66,534
THE SEAL AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETERIORATED, WITH A BULGE FORMING IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Mileage: 48,705
SINCE THE BEGINNING THE BACK DOOR'S WINDOWS ALWAYS GET STUCK AND I HAD TO TAKE THEM TO LEXUS TO HAVE THEM FIXED. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. LEXUS SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT THERE IS NOT A FIX. *JS
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF APPLYING AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A S...
Mileage: 45,907
DURING OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICES POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. WORRIED THAT THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM AND COULD LOSE STEERING IF SEALS BREAK. HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED. COST OVER $1000. FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. *TR
Mileage: 82,767
UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION AT DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SOON. FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 86,000
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROX. 1HR AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY TO A SIDE ROAD. AT THE FIRST LIGHT THE CAR WOULD START IN 1ST BUT NOT GO INTO 2ND AND AFTER 2/3 SECS IT WOULD LUNGE INTO GEAR. THE SAME HAPPENS WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE. IT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR. AFTER RESEARCH ...
Mileage: 110,000
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS ES-330. A FEW YEARS BACK I NOTICED THE AIRBAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER DASH SEEMED TO BE SHRINKING. WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE, I ASKED ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING. HOWEVER, THE COVER LOOKS SMALLER. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS AGO AND WAS ADVIS...
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY DISCHARGE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE ALSO COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT I...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT I...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WH...
Mileage: 60,366
WOBBLE WHEN BRAKING DIAGNOSED AS FRONT BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. AT 32,000 MILES HAD TO PAY $500+ FOR REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS. SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH TOO SOON ON A CAR OF THIS QUALITY! *TR
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OVER THE CURBSIDE AND CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING OF THE HOUSE EXPOSED AN ENORMOUS HOLE THE WIDTH OF THE V...
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OVER THE CURBSIDE AND CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING OF THE HOUSE EXPOSED AN ENORMOUS HOLE THE WIDTH OF THE V...
Mileage: 76,000
IN CITY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION WITH MY 2006 ES330 IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND IT HESITATES RATHER THAN RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY AS THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT IT HAPPENIN...
Mileage: 78,327
IN CITY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION WITH MY 2006 ES330 IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND IT HESITATES RATHER THAN RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY AS THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT IT HAPPENIN...
Mileage: 78,327
I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY LEXUS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. I COULD NEVER REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM HENCE DID NOT REPORT TO THE DEALER. LAST WEEKEND I CAME TO KNOW VIA NEWSPAPERS AND TV THAT SOME OF THE LEXUS CARS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM RELATED TO ENGINE STALLING. MY PROBLEM WAS EXA...
Mileage: 28,650
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR HAD SHATTERED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE EXA...
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE OPENING RELEASE OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT YET IS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6...
Mileage: 64,000
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 14, 2010. AT AROUND 2:30PM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 LEXUS ES 330 TO A SHOPPING CENTER. THE CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF 75 AND LEGACY DRIVE, IN PLANO, TEXAS. WHEN I ARRIVED TO THE CENTER, I FOUND THE NEAR-BY PARKING SPACES WERE ALL...
Mileage: 19,000
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE IN MY 2006 LEXUS ES 330. THE CAR WAS IDLING AT ABOUT 1400 RPM, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, RELEASED THE HAND BRAKE AND STARTED TO SLOWLY BACK UP. SUDDENLY, THE CAR SHOT OUT OF MY GARAGE, DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, JUMPED THE FAR SIDE ...
Mileage: 22,145
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 LEXUS ES330 IN FEBRUARY, 2009. UPON THE FIRST LONG RANGE HIGHWAY TRIP, JANUARY, 2010, I EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE "DRIFTING" EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. I DO NOT NOTICE THE DRIFTING IN CITY DRIVING, BUT IT IS VERY EXAGGERATED AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE CHE...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE ENGAGING THE POWER LOCKS, THE SUN ROOF, REAR TRUNK AND ALL 4 WINDOWS OPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE MORE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W...
Mileage: 30,000
I OWN A 2006 LEXUS ES330. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST YEAR AND ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO LATER I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THERE SEEMS TO BE A JERK OR SHIFT AROUND 30 MPH. IT SHIFTS HARD WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH OTHER DRIVERS OR IT SEEMS THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE TAKEN THIS...
Mileage: 86,000
2006 LEXUS ES330. EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION*CW
ON 9/27/2007, MY CAR (LEXUS ES330) WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER IN GLENVIEW, IL, AND CRASHED WITH CARS PARKED NEARBY. THIS CAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS V...
Mileage: 15,000
ON 9/27/2007, MY CAR (LEXUS ES330) WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER IN GLENVIEW, IL, AND CRASHED WITH CARS PARKED NEARBY. THIS CAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS V...
Mileage: 15,000
ON 9/27/2007, MY CAR (LEXUS ES330) WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER IN GLENVIEW, IL, AND CRASHED WITH CARS PARKED NEARBY. THIS CAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS V...
Mileage: 15,000
ON 9/27/2007, MY CAR (LEXUS ES330) WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER IN GLENVIEW, IL, AND CRASHED WITH CARS PARKED NEARBY. THIS CAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS V...
Mileage: 15,000
VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE LEXUS 2006 STEERING WHEEL NHTSA 10017720; ALSO INDICATOR LIGHT ON ENGINE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10017720 SERVICE BULLETIN 00401 ES330 MODEL YEAR 2006 MFG COMPONENT CODE 010000 STEERING DATE OF BULLETIN 12/21/2001. *TR
Mileage: 20
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) VIN NO.# [XXX]1 ENGINE COOLING LEXUS 2006 INDICATOR LAMP ES330 NHTSA NO.#10018288 SERVICE BULLETIN 01905 COMPONENT CODE 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING TROUBLE CODE P0171/P0174. *TR
Mileage: 50
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) OUR 2006 LEXUS ES330 HESITATES AND STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A SLOW-DOWN, STOP OR DURING A TURN. I HAVE READ VARIOUS THINGS WHICH SUGGEST IT COULD BE THROTTLE CONTROL, COMPUTER CONTROLLED ACCELERATOR...
Mileage: 23,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) OUR 2006 LEXUS ES330 HESITATES AND STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A SLOW-DOWN, STOP OR DURING A TURN. I HAVE READ VARIOUS THINGS WHICH SUGGEST IT COULD BE THROTTLE CONTROL, COMPUTER CONTROLLED ACCELERATOR...
Mileage: 23,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) OUR 2006 LEXUS ES330 HESITATES AND STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A SLOW-DOWN, STOP OR DURING A TURN. I HAVE READ VARIOUS THINGS WHICH SUGGEST IT COULD BE THROTTLE CONTROL, COMPUTER CONTROLLED ACCELERATOR...
Mileage: 23,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED HER BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO FOUR VEHICLES AND TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT OCC...
Mileage: 11,972
I OWN A 2006 330 LEXUS. RECENTLY ON TWO SEPARATE TRIPS, I HAVE HAD AN INCIDENT RELATING TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD THE CAR SET ON THE SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH (AN INTERSTATE) AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I WENT TO THE "RESUME SPEED" BUTTON, SUDDENLY THE CAR CHARGED FORWARD BEYOND WHERE IT WAS...
Mileage: 75
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN SHE PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK AND ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO 4 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WERE MAJOR DAMAGES TO FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER INSURANCE COMP...
Mileage: 11,972
2006 LEXUS ES 330. COMPLETELY STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AND SMASHED INTO TRUCK IN FRONT OF CAR. $3,000 DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD OF LEXUS. CAR REPAIRED. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NOW HAVE INSURANCE PENALTY TO PAY MONTHLY. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
BRAKES, DO NOT WORK RIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 20
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,755. UPDATED 07/08/10*JB
Mileage: 4,755
I WAS GIVEN A LEXUS 300 SERIES LOANER BY HIGHLAND PARK LEXUS IN HIGHLAND PARK ILLINOIS IN 2006 WHILE THEY SERVICED MY LEXUS 430...WHILE ON HWY 41 IN HIGHLAND PARK ILLINOIS THE VEHICLE STALLED...I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT FOR 15 MINUTES...IT THEN RESTARTED...THE BATTERY WAS FINE...THE ISSUE WAS ELECT...
MY LEXUS ES 330 2006 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING SLOWLY INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 80 FEET, CRASHED OVER A 2.5 FT CEMENT WALL, THROUGH AN IRON RAIL FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON THE COLLAPSED FENCE WITH THE FRONT WHEELS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A SWIMMING POOL. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL INJUR...
Mileage: 20,601
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH LEXUS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE SENT A REPORT OF THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT TO NHTSA. THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA IS ATTRIBUTING MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS TO FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS WHILE AVOIDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO O...
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH LEXUS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE SENT A REPORT OF THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT TO NHTSA. THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA IS ATTRIBUTING MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS TO FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS WHILE AVOIDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO O...
WHEN APPROACHING 4-WAY STOP, BRAKES FAILED AND CAR ACCELERATED. CHANGED LANES TO MISS 3 CARS IN FRONT. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WENT ON SIDEWALK TO MISS ANOTHER CAR. WENT OVER CROSS STREET & ONTO MEDIAN, HIT SIGNS AND SMALL TREES, CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING, WENT OVER OTHER ...
Mileage: 32,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 35 MPH HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON, HE CRASHED INTO THE CENTER BARRIER AND A STOP SIGN AT THE GAS S...
Mileage: 32,000
I ACQUIRED AN 06 LEXUS ES330. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NOTABLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND COMMENCING ACCELERATION WHILE STILL MOVING. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY FROM A SLOW SPEED. THE DEALER TELLS ME LEXUS...
Mileage: 1
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE MERGING INTO THE RIGHT LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. THE PEDESTRIAN DIED DUE TO INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO REAR ENDED TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND DROVE THROUGH A FE...
Mileage: 26,286
SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THROUGH OUT THE CAMRY AND LEXUS ES V6 ENGINE LINE. *TR
Mileage: 10
2006 LEXUS 330 FLOOR MAT GOT LODGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CUSTOMER STATES THE FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP AND BRAKES NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLIPS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO HOLD THE FLOOR MATS INTO TO PLACE ARE W...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LIMITED RANGE OF THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, AND WITHIN COMPLIANCE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED...
Mileage: 7,706
STARTING AT APPROX. 4,000MILIES, MY 2006 ES330 HAS VIBRATION THROUGH FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS MADE MORE THAN 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION AT APPROX. 8,500 MILES. *NM
Mileage: 4,000
TRANSMISSION LAGS DANGEROUSLY FROM A STOP AND HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS UPON ACCELERATION, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS, WHEN PASSING, AND ANYTIME PROMPT RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR IS NEEDED. ALSO EXPERIENCING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHAT I WOULD CALL A SLING-SHOT EFFECT, WHERE THE ...
Mileage: 4,000
COLLISION WITH A DEER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, GRILLE, RIGHT FENDER AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT (HID). IMPACT CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO IGNITE RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT SPREAD OVER THE HOOD TOTALLY DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED DURING THE FIRE. MY CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT HIGH...