There are 1 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2004 Lexus ES in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE RIDING IN A LEXUS ES330 AND HAD JUST COME OFF HIGHWAY I40 EXIT 270 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC WHEN THE MICHELIN TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED WITH A 4 INCH RIP, THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP AND FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE THE TIRE WITH THE RIPPED SIDEWALL AND WOULD BE GLAD TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HERE ARE THE TIRE DETAILS: BRAND: MICHELIN DESCRIPTION: P215 60 R16 94V, ENERGY MXV4 S8 DOT HN49 JUAX 5007 WDA 836 06-57203-01. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.