2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 2 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 miles“The car was in a very bad front end collision 1-15-16, and not 1 air bag deployed. We can send photos, and the car is on hold, not to be touched at the insurance storage yard. Please contact us for more info.”
NHTSA complaint #10821821, filed 2016-01, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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