2016 Lexus ES Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Lexus ES Hybrid, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 800 miles.
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.
“I have a Lexus 300 Es Hybrid that advertises 39/40 mpg. I have been getting in the upper 28-31 mpg for 2 and a half years now .when I first received the vehicle in the first month I complained about this gas mileage problem. They told me the vehicle needed to break in for 500 miles. After that I contacted Lexus again, they said the car needed a 2000 mile break in . I keep getting more and more excuses and the run around. Then they told me it was my driving habit. I have a class a commercial drivers license and have been driving big rigs for over 15 years . …”
NHTSA complaint #11129222, filed 2018-09, 800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 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…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Lexus ES Hybrid
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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