2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car was rear ended by ford f-150 pretty hard while stopped at a light and got pushed forward into the front SUV vehicle which also got pushed forward from stationary position and hit the vehicle in front of it. Car got totaled that the length of the car shrunk wrapping the front and back rails and still airbags did not deploy. Hence the complaint”
NHTSA complaint #10810007, filed 2015-12, 22,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179757Aug 11, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE August 11, 2020: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
- 10179713Aug 11, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE August 11, 2020: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
- 10179601Aug 5, 2020TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a…
- 10164328Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev1: G1668 Applicability has been updated to include 2019 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles. G2158 The Techstream Preparation and Process…
- 10132643Oct 3, 2016TSB: Some 2013 ? 2016 model year ES 300h, GS 450h and NX 300h vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with DTC P0A7A with information codes 122 (Generator Inverter Fail Signal…
- 10109461Oct 31, 2014TSB: Some 2013 ? 2014 model year ES 300h vehicles equipped with 2AR-FXE engines may exhibit a MIL "ON" condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0011 (Camshaft Position "A"…
- 10060684Feb 14, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10132142Oct 3, 2013Starting with the 2010 Model Year, Lexus began a gradual transition to the use of synthetic 0w-20 viscosity engine oil. There are multiple benefits of this oil
- 10205359Aug 6, 2013Oil Viscosity Applicability and Cfhange Interval Guide
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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