2017 LEXUS ES350 Structurebody Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2017 LEXUS ES350
3 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 LEXUS ES350. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HAVING JUST PICKED PICKED UP THIIS CAR I JUST BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD EXPOLOSION UP ABOVE AND NOTICED MY SUNROOF EXPLODED SENDING PIECES OF GLASS INTO MY CAR. I WAS SCRATCHED AND HAD TO GET HOME 1/2 HOUR AWAY. DEALERSHIP WAS FAR. THE DEALERSHHIP SAID TO CALL THE INSURANCE. I THINK IT COULD BET THE WAY THE SUNROOF WAS PUT IN BUT NOT SURE.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR AT 6:45 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH, MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND GLASS FRAGMENTS FELL INSIDE MY VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THERE WERE NOT ANY CARS AROUND MY VEHICLE NOR DID I HIT ANY OBJECT ON THE ROAD INCLUDING A POTHOLE. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED AS IF A GUN WENT OFF NEAR MY HEAD AND THE GLASS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SPLIT INTO SMALL PIECES. OTHER THAN HAVING SOME RINGING IN MY EARS AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION NOISE, I DID NOT SUFFER ANY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD A CASE WHERE A SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT SOMETHING HITTING IT DIRECTLY. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT NOTHING HIT MY VEHICLE OR MY SUNROOF AS I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY CAR...
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A SUNNY DAY (45 DEGREES) THE FRONT PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. IT WAS ABOUT 2 PM EST. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME OR ANYTHING ABOVE. IT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS. IT WASN'T UNTIL I LOOKED UP THAT I SAW THE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF. GLASS DID NOT COME DOWN, IT WENT OUT.
Other 2017 LEXUS ES350 Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint