2004 Lexus ES Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 31%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Lexus ES, 31% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,500 miles. 3 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.
“While stopped at a traffic light, with my foot on the brake pedal, the car lurched forward. I was able to maintain control by pressing firmly on the brake pedal. This has happened 3 times in the last 2 weeks. The 1st 2 times, I thought it might be me, maybe my foot slipped had off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator pedal. Today, however, that notion was dispelled. I was paying attention to my foot location on the brake pedal, my foot being firmly on the brake pedal, when the car lurched forward of it's own accord.”
NHTSA complaint #10592203, filed 2014-05, 155,000 miles“My wife was pulling into a parking spot at a very low rate od speed. Accelerator stuck and could not be released. Car sped up and hit four other cars. Total damage to all cars exceeded $40,000.00 and my wife was injured when air bag inflated.”
NHTSA complaint #10207089, filed 2007-10, 25,000 miles“The contact stated while driving 5 MPH in a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated forward crashing into the front window of a credit union. There were no injuries; there was property damage and a police report was filed. Prior to the incident, the transmission was hesitating and lurching forward. In 2004, the dealership determined that the vehicle's computer was trying to adjust to the way he drove. Updated 8/30/2006.”
NHTSA complaint #10164709, filed 2006-08, 20,000 miles“- the contact called regardingthe 2004 Lexus ES 330. The contact was turning into a parking space and the contact's vehicle hesitated and then suddenly accelerated and hit the vehicle parked directly in front. There were no warning indicators. The contact's vehicle sustained front end damage. The headlights broke and the hood was dented. The airbags did not deploy. The contact stated that the her vehicle went underneath the vehicle in front. The other vehicle sustained minor damage. The vehicle was drivable, and has been taken to a repair shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181575, filed 2007-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 11% |
| 2023 | 1 | 10% |
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 9% |
| 2013 | 5 | 15% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2009 | 3 | 11% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 15 | 25% |
| 2004 | 5 | 31% |
| 2003 | 6 | 26% |
| 2002 | 5 | 19% |
| 1999 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2004 Lexus ES
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Lexus ES
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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