2011 LEXUS ES Visibilitywiper Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2011 LEXUS ES
2 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 LEXUS ES. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
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 dashboard for approximately $3000. At that time I called the Lexus Corporate Dept and they said that it could fall under the support program again if they re-opened the program....
I own a 2011 Lexus ES350. I understand there were several times in the past when repairs for a melting dashboard was fixed with no cost to the car owner. I don’t recall receiving information on this offer in a timely manner and now the offers have apparently expired. I think most customers were concerned about the cosmetic damage of the dashboard, but I have valid safety concerns. Sometimes when the sun is out, the line of vision is blurred due to the reflection of the melted dashboard. I want this to be repaired before I have an accident.
Other 2011 LEXUS ES Problem Areas
Air Bags
27 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint