2005 Lexus ES330 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,937miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Lexus ES330, 1% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,937 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“As car in front of me slammed on brakes to avoid two teenagers running across in front of her, I slammed on my brakes and the car accelerated from 20-30. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt engage and lock to prevent me from slamming into the steering wheel. The ABS brakes were slammed and it felt like the brakes did not work like there was an air bubble in the system. I crashed into the hyundai. Totaled my car and the front of the car frame was bent. Called the police, but did not take a report since no one was taken by ambulance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10777818, filed 2015-09, 73,874 miles“Rear seat belt buckle in the seat cannot be fastened without holding the buckle to snap in place. To keep the seat buckle from reclining back into the rear seat passengers has to use both hand to fasten the seat belt. When passenger's sit in the rear seats they find it difficult to fasten the seat belt. They have difficulty in locking the buckle.”
NHTSA complaint #10117262, filed 2005-04, 2,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V595000Dec 15, 2004On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an…Covers: Lexus ES330 2004–2005, Toyota Camry 2004–2005
Related service bulletins
- 10018268Nov 10, 2005The rear seat belt buckle tether strap has been modified to improve the ease of use for the customer.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Lexus ES330
51 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Lexus ES330
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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