2006 Lexus ES330 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 33%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,643miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Lexus ES330, 33% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,643 miles. 14 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 9/27/2007, my car (Lexus es330) went out of control due to sudden acceleration in a parking lot of a shopping center in glenview, il, and crashed with cars parked nearby. This car incident was reported to the car dealer, but I was told there was no problem with the car. The cost of repair was very high.”
NHTSA complaint #10319499, filed 2010-03, 15,000 miles“I own a 2006 330 Lexus. Recently on two separate trips, I have had an incident relating to the cruise control. I had the car set on the speed limit of 75mph (an interstate) and put my foot on the brake. When I went to the resume speed button, suddenly the car charged forward beyond where it was originally set and of its own volition, the gas pedal went to the floor. When I braked it slowed back down. This happened more than once.”
NHTSA complaint #10313389, filed 2010-02, 75 miles“My wife was driving the car to pick-up our granddaughter from school on 10-22-2018. She made a full stop at the corner and took her foot off the brake and started to make a right turn. When she started to press on the gas pedal lightly, the engine revved up to full throttle and the car accelerated and lunged uncontrollably forward. Her steering wheel was locked. Because of this acceleration, she hit the car in front with great force and severely damaging our front end and the car bumper in front of her. She was getting get in line to wait for the school children to let out. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141988, filed 2018-10, 60,000 miles“The car was reversed and driven forward, suddenly accelerated forward. Applying brakes were not helping as acceleration still continued. There is no floor mat on the driver seat side to blame it on for gas pedal getting stuck to the mat.. The gas and brake pedals were adjusted to the highest level from the floor. Happened a week ago and happened again on 17/02/2018. First time the vehicle was on four lane city street. Second time on two lane city street. It can happen any time any where. I asked the dealer. No recall yet I see lot of people having this problem on this site. …”
NHTSA complaint #11073586, filed 2018-02, 118,000 miles“I would like to report an incident happened on may 14, 2010. At around 2:30pm, I was driving my 2006 Lexus ES 330 to a shopping center. The center is located on the south west corner of 75 and legacy drive, in plano, texas. When I arrived to the center, I found the near-by parking spaces were all packed. So I decided to park my car at far west corner of the parking lot. I found a spot that was not very occupied. When I slowly approached to a parking space, I put my foot on the brake and prepared for the full stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10331852, filed 2010-05, 19,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus ES330
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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