2023 Lexus ES Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,186miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Lexus ES, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,186 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.
“The contact owns a 2023 Lexus ES 300h. The contact stated that while sitting idle with the engine powered off in a local parking lot, the vehicle suddenly began to roll back independently into the nearby underground garage and crashed into the rear end of another parked vehicle's front passenger-side bumper that was unoccupied. No warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was sought. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11724137, filed 2026-03, 32,186 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 5 | 15% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 11% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 24 | 41% |
| 2004 | 2 | 13% |
| 2003 | 5 | 22% |
| 2002 | 5 | 19% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2023 Lexus ES
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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