2003 Lexus ES Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Lexus ES, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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.
“Driver's seat belt will not snap into buckle. If I depress the release and push the metal part in at the same time it will catch and hold. But it will not go in normally.”
NHTSA complaint #10608451, filed 2014-07, 68,000 miles“A disabled vehicle in front of mine was hovering over narrow express lane shoulder and right lane. I slowed and put my signal on preparing to merge into the left lane, but the vehicle behind me did not react similarly and consequently rear-ended me at full speed (+). The force of this impact pushed my car into the disabled car in front of me. No airbags deployed on either impact, and the seat belt failed to protect me from a serious spinal fracture.”
NHTSA complaint #10173303, filed 2006-11Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Lexus ES
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Lexus ES
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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