2004 Lexus ES 330 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Lexus ES 330, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 22,445 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (17% of reports).
- 53vehicle speed control complaints
- 22,445median miles at failure
- 22mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 9 of 53 complaints (17%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 22 mention a crash, 9 an injury.
Lexus ES 330 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 ES 330 | 21 | 33% | 24,643 |
| 2005 ES 330 | 51 | 36% | 24,266 |
| 2004 ES 330 | 53 | 30% | 22,445 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2004 Lexus ES 330. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving at 9:30am cst on 7/27/16 when my car experience unintentional acceleration for about 1.5 miles. My car refused to slow down, even while i had the brakes applied. I have had my car sent to lexus headquarters to be investigated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es 330. While driving approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal became unresponsive and caused the vehicle to decelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
I was riding the brake into a parking space and was almost finished parking (my foot was still on the brake) when the car suddenly accelerated and traveled through a short wooded area then over a 12 foot drop to a road with traffic below. The front of the car crashed into a stone wall, crashed back…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Lexus ES 330s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2004 Lexus ES 330 (30% of the 174 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Lexus ES 330 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 22,445 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Lexus ES 330?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 9 of 53 complaints, followed by “sudden acceleration” (5).
Other 2004 Lexus ES 330 problems
- Power Train problems (61)
See all 2004 Lexus ES 330 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all ES 330 years.