2005 Lexus ES330 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Lexus ES330, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 24,266 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (14% of reports).
- 51vehicle speed control complaints
- 24,266median miles at failure
- 23mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 10%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 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
- Floor mat: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Pulling parking: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 23 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 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 2005 Lexus ES330. 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.
The automobile seems accellerate just a little bit.when you are stepping on the gas it, kind of jumps forward some, without putting more pressure to the pedal.in motion at any speed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 lexus es330. While reversing into a parking space at a low rate of speed, the vehicle surged backwards at a high rate of speed, drove over a curb, and then accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a restaurant and three parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. The…
As car in front of me slammed on brakes to avoid two teenagers running across in front of her, i slammed on my brakes and the car accelerated from 20-30. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt engage and lock to prevent me from slamming into the steering wheel. The abs brakes were slammed…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Lexus ES330s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2005 Lexus ES330 (36% of the 141 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 2005 Lexus ES330 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 24,266 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Lexus ES330?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 7 of 51 complaints, followed by “floor mat” (6).
See all 2005 Lexus ES330 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all ES 330 years.