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2014 Lexus ES Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
30%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
40,600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,600 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.

“When I was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going into a concrete pillar then when I shifted it into drive it did it again and now matter how hard I pressed the brake it couldn't of stopped till it ran into a fence not far in front of the car when it hit the concrete pillar. I quickly turned it off and back on then it responded accordly then. It was like the ABS was fighting me when I was pressing the brake and not allowing me brake to be pressed to slow/stop the car both first in reverse then forward to pull away from the crash.”

NHTSA complaint #11144604, filed 2018-11, 40,600 miles

“Cpsc: the consumer stated that the smart ride device caused the lights on his dashboard to malfunction (ABS light, brake light, etc.). Which caused him to have an accident in his car.”

NHTSA complaint #11217960, filed 2019-06

“The contact owns a 2014 Lexus es300h. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v728000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/09/16”

NHTSA complaint #10818714, filed 2016-01

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016114%
2014330%

Other parts of the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid

Brakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology