2004 LEXUS ES 330 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

188

Owner Complaints

38 Crashes 5 Fires

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

6

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

The 2004 LEXUS ES 330 has received a total of 188 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (48 complaints), Vehicle Speed Control (34 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal (13 complaints).

Recalls for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330, potentially affecting up to 150,061 vehicles.

Recall 04V595000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

| 150,061 vehicles affected

Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.

Consequence: IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..

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Owner Complaints for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

188 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 48
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 34 15 Crashes 12 Injuries
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
Complaints: 13 4 Crashes
Air Bags
Complaints: 12 2 Crashes 3 Injuries
Service Brakes Hydraulic
Complaints: 8 3 Crashes 1 Fire 2 Injuries
Power Train
Complaints: 7 1 Crash 1 Injury
Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaints: 6 1 Crash 1 Injury
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
Complaints: 6
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
Complaints: 4 3 Crashes 1 Injury
Electrical System
Complaints: 3 1 Crash 1 Fire
Seat Belts
Complaints: 3
Structure
Complaints: 3
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 3 1 Crash
Air Bagsfrontal
Complaints: 2 1 Crash 1 Injury
Engine
Complaints: 2
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
Complaints: 2
Equipment
Complaints: 2 1 Crash 1 Injury
Seats
Complaints: 2
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
Complaints: 2
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
Complaints: 1
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Electrical Systemwiring
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 1 1 Crash
Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingheadlightshighlow Beam Dimmer Switch
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch
Complaints: 1
Fuel System Gasoline
Complaints: 1 1 Crash 1 Injury
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
Complaints: 1
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 1
Parking Brake
Complaints: 1
Power Traindriveline
Complaints: 1
Seat Beltsrearother
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes
Complaints: 1 1 Crash 1 Injury
Service Brakes Airantilock
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Electric
Complaints: 1 1 Crash 2 Injuries
Steering
Complaints: 1
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
Complaints: 1
Suspension
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Suspensionfront
Complaints: 1
Tires
Complaints: 1
Traction Control System
Complaints: 1 1 Crash
Visibility
Complaints: 1
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
Complaints: 1
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
Complaints: 1
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11203848 | POWER TRAIN | | 150,000 miles
UPPER RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. NOW CAR IS VIBRATING BETWEEN 45-60 AND HAS NO POWER AND IS TAKING UP TO 1-2 MINUTE'S.
#11119981 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND WON'T CUT OFF,I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT NOR HAS MY AIRBAG EMPLODED, HAD IT LOOK AT BY MECHANIC AT AUTO SHOP WHERE I GET MY OIL CHANGES AND SUCH HE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEMS,CALLED LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE AN ARM AND A LEG JUST TO LOOK AT IT.
#11109562 | AIR BAGS | | 88,000 miles
I STARTED MY CAR AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED, I CHECKED ALL THE WIRES AND EVEN UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY FOR GOOD 10 MINUTES AND THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, MY CAR WILL NOT DEPLOY AIR BAGS AND IT CREATES A POTENTIAL THREAT THAT IT CAN BE AN INSTA-DEATH, ESPECIALLY WITH A STEERING WHEEL IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE.
#11084288 | AIR BAGS | | 203,000 miles
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS SEPARATING FROM DASHBOARD AND APPEARS TO HAVE PRESSURE BEHIND IT. VINYL IS CRACKED ON TOP SIDE OF AIRBAG COVER.
#10949317 | SEAT BELTS | | 150,000 miles
THE SEAT BELT FOR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE SEAT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED WHEN MY PASSENGER BUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE SYSTEM WAS RE CALIBRATED AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

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Safety Rating for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 LEXUS ES 330 in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

LSB002514 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset.

LSB-0015-10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

LEXUS: TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. FLASH REPROGRAMMING ALLOWS THE ECU SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ECU. FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS/ECUS ARE RELEASED AS FIELD FIX PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. *PE

00105 — STEERING

CLUNK, POP, OR KNOCK TYPE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. *TT

00604 — SEATS

FRONT SEAT SQUEAK. *JB

000304 — SUSPENSION

VEHICLE PULL IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE.*MR

00304 — SUSPENSION

VEHICLE PULL/DRIFT IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE. REVISED VERSION. *TT

NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 LEXUS ES 330

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

Other Model Years of the LEXUS ES 330

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