Lexus ES 330 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Lexus ES 330 across 3 model years. The 2004 model year has the most (53). The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (15% of reports).
- 125vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 59mention a crash
- 21mention 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 19 of 125 complaints (15%)
- Parking lot: mentioned in 17 of 125 complaints (14%)
- Floor mat: mentioned in 11 of 125 complaints (9%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 11 of 125 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 101 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 125 complaints, 59 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 21 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 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.
My wife was driving the car to pick-up our granddaughter from school on 10-22-2018. She made a full stop at the corner and took her foot off the brake and started to make a right turn. When she started to press on the gas pedal lightly, the engine revved up to full throttle and the car accelerated…
The car was reversed and driven forward, suddenly accelerated forward. Applying brakes were not helping as acceleration still continued. There is no floor mat on the driver seat side to blame it on for gas pedal getting stuck to the mat.. The gas and brake pedals were adjusted to the highest level…
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.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Lexus ES 330s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 125 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Lexus ES 330. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Lexus ES 330 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Lexus ES 330?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 19 of 125 complaints, followed by “parking lot” (17).
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