2020 Lexus ES Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 22%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Lexus ES, 22% of the 18 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.
“Car has been stalling, jerking and revving of the engine! Transmission service was done around 100,000 miles, about 30000 miles later, car was taken back to dealer and they were unable diagnose a problem. Issue got worse until it became undriveable. Car towed back to dealership only to be told I need a transmission on a pre owned certified car!”
NHTSA complaint #11722630, filed 2026-03“Paring brake has been bucking backwards and forward for most of 2026 and finally it failed facing downhill on Feb 4, 2026 and rolled downhill until it stopped after hitting a sign.”
NHTSA complaint #11717319, filed 2026-02“There was a recall listed for my car in 2023, and now it is September 2025 and there is still no remedy available for the recall. Manufacturer Recall Number: 23LB03 NHTSA Recall Number: 23V865 Recall Status: Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Summary: The subject vehicles have Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat, that could have been improperly manufactured. Safety Risk: This would not allow the airbag system to properly classify the occupant’s weight, and the airbag may not deploy as designed in certain crashes, increasing the risk of injury..”
NHTSA complaint #11690117, filed 2025-09Related service bulletins
- 11014204Jan 24, 2025OBSOLETE NOTICE January 27, 2025: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0006-25.
- 10252258Feb 20, 2024TSB: Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with the Enform? 2.0 Navigation System, require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of…
- 10244114Aug 21, 2023TSB: The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. Follow the procedures outlined in…
- 10244110Aug 17, 2023TT: A very small percentage of customers experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 10% |
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 22% |
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 5 | 56% |
| 2015 | 1 | 20% |
| 2013 | 5 | 15% |
| 2012 | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 6 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 11 | 16% |
| 2007 | 31 | 25% |
| 2006 | 2 | 17% |
| 2005 | 3 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 13% |
| 2003 | 3 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2020 Lexus ES
8 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Lexus ES
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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