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SuspensionPart report

2009 Lexus ES Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
27,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2009 Lexus ES, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 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.

“Car was bought new in sept of 2009 my wife drives in town and it only has 27000 miles on it and the two front tires are showing steel belts on both inside of tires,pretty on safe. Have been told it is how the car is set up. The problem will keep happening. My wife would not told me but she heard something slapping.checked it out and found both front tires are bad and dangerous to drive with. What happen if she was in and accident?”

NHTSA complaint #10546529, filed 2013-10, 27,000 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202219%
202016%
201913%
2016111%
2015120%
201112%
201012%
200914%
200811%
200711%
200547%
200314%
200214%
1999113%

Other parts of the 2009 Lexus ES

Air bags
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

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