There are 6 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2010 Lexus ESin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A LEXUS 2010 ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, KNEE, ANKLES, LEGS AND SPINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BY AN ENGINEER. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE MAIN COMPUTER BRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,041.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350 WITH 15,600 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND RELEASING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 02/03/11 UPATED 02/14/11
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM DISPLAYED INACCURATE INFORMATION WHICH DIRECTED HIM TO THE WRONG LOCATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE INCORRECT DRIVING DIRECTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THE GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,400. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. UPDATED 02/03/11 UPDATED 07-06/11 *BF UPDATED 2/29/12 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND SHE COLLIDED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE, MOUTH AND BODY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,053.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES 350. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AT A GAS STATION BUT THE ENGINE SURGED. HE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM AN AT-HOME INSPECTION OF HIS VEHICLE. HE HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK THE VEHICLE THREE TO FOUR MINUTES TO SLOW DOWN WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,600. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11 UPDATED 02/14/11
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.
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