2015 Lexus ES Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other ES Hybrid years
- Not enough data 4th of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid. That ranks 4th out of 13 ES Hybrid model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (3 complaints, 50%), typically at around 8,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 6owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 1complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 3 | 50% | 8,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 33% | 31,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 17% | 500 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 17% | 500 | — | — |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 1 | 17% | 500 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 17% | 39,916 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2015 Lexus ES Hybrid recalls (1)
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Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
Risk: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds (DP22005) — opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V063000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I had new brakes put on my car and a few months later, while I was driving, the brakes completely stopped working. There was no warning and I ended up going through a red light because I couldn't stop. I was lucky to be in a residential area where I could pull over to the side and be towed to the…
On 6/3/2019 at 12 noon, it has sudden runaway acceleration. We had stopped on the curb outside our home and then started driving slowly in ev mode turning into our driveway, and all of a sudden, it accelerated hard by itself, hit another car in the driveway, and then hit the corner of the house…
Car shakes
This is the third incident of unexpected acceleration and happened on 4/22/2016 at about 1pm. I was in ev mode, driving to park when all of a sudden the car shifted to "gas" and accelerated rapidly. I was able to stomp on the breaks and stopped to car about a foot before hitting a car in front…
I was driving about 5mpg while pulling into a parking space. Car was in ev mode. All of a sudden the car accelerated; stepped really hard on the brakes and the car finally stopped about 2-3 inches before the sign. 04/11/2016.
Other Lexus ES Hybrid years
← 2014 ES Hybrid · 2016 ES Hybrid →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ES Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 ES Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 ES Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 ES Hybrid | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 ES Hybrid | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 ES Hybrid | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 ES Hybrid | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 ES Hybrid | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 ES Hybrid | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 ES Hybrid | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 ES Hybrid | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 ES Hybrid | 8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Owners most often report power train, fuel/propulsion system, equipment problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other ES Hybrid model years, the 2015 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.