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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2013 Lexus ES Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2013 Lexus ES, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Lexus of Sarasota Fl confirmed a Faulty brake actuators causing brake , skid control and ABS light to come on which created an immediate and extremely dangerous driving situation as I was on an interstate highway driving at 70 mph. It’s been confirmed that multiply Lexus models and years have had numerous brake actuator . Multiple failures have been documented yet ONLY a few were given recall status!!This is outrageous and an immediate review of this oversight needs to be addressed”

NHTSA complaint #11714970, filed 2026-02

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025240%
2023110%
2020211%
201926%
201326%

Other parts of the 2013 Lexus ES

Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Lexus ES

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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