1990 Lexus ES250 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 67%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1990 Lexus ES250, 67% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 5 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 pulling inside a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a brick wall. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealership requested by the insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #10071980, filed 2004-06, 74,000 miles“While driving at 10-15 MPH there was a small collision and the air bag deployed which caused the driver severe damage to her upper body. Driver is now disabled for life because of the air bag deploying. She has had several operations on her neck. Dealer was a ware of the air bag problem, and did not warn any owners of the defect of the air bag.”
NHTSA complaint #812606, filed 1997-05“When consumer was driving on the high way about 60 MPH, her air bag deployed without a reason. She got out of vehicle to see if she had hit any thing, but did not find any potholes, nor any obstacles and no damages on her vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #825864, filed 1998-07Related service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 67% |
Other parts of the 1990 Lexus ES250
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Lexus ES250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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