2003 LEXUS ES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
36
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 LEXUS ES
The 2003 LEXUS ES has received a total of 36 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (6 complaints), Service Brakes (4 complaints), and Engine (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 2003 LEXUS ES
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2003 LEXUS ES. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2003 LEXUS ES
36 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 LEXUS ES. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Power Train | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagsfrontal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontanchorage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I WAS COMING UP MY STREET LIKE I DO EVERY DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS STUCK STARING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A TREE AND GOT SEVERELY INJURED THE CAR IS TOTALED
I WAS COMING UP MY STREET LIKE I DO EVERY DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS STUCK STARING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A TREE AND GOT SEVERELY INJURED THE CAR IS TOTALED
I WAS COMING UP MY STREET LIKE I DO EVERY DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS STUCK STARING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A TREE AND GOT SEVERELY INJURED THE CAR IS TOTALED
I WAS DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL DOING SPEED LIMIT 30. THE CAR STARTED TO EXHILARATE RIGHT BEFORE MY TURN ON THE MY STREET. THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK BECAUSE THE CAR JUST KEPT GOING FASTER THE STEARING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULDN'T STOP AND RAN START INTO A TREE AND SPUN OUT, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES *TT *AS
Safety Rating for the 2003 LEXUS ES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 LEXUS ES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 LEXUS ES
Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2003 LEXUS ES. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
L-SB-0002-20 Rev — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty if...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 LEXUS ES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS ES
- 1998 LEXUS ES — 3 complaints
- 1999 LEXUS ES — 8 complaints
- 2000 LEXUS ES — 9 complaints
- 2001 LEXUS ES — 3 complaints
- 2002 LEXUS ES — 48 complaints
- 2003 LEXUS ES (current)
- 2004 LEXUS ES — 21 complaints
- 2005 LEXUS ES — 75 complaints
- 2006 LEXUS ES — 12 complaints
- 2007 LEXUS ES — 159 complaints
- 2008 LEXUS ES — 76 complaints
Other LEXUS Models
- LEXUS ES350 — 1,531 total complaints
- LEXUS RX — 1,154 total complaints
- LEXUS RX350 — 1,065 total complaints
- LEXUS IS 250 — 938 total complaints
- LEXUS ES300 — 862 total complaints
- LEXUS RX300 — 849 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints
- LEXUS RX330 — 659 total complaints