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SteeringPart report

2008 Lexus ES350 Steering Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 255 total for the year
Median mileage
16,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Lexus ES350, 2% of the 255 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,500 miles. 2 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.

“I bought one Lexus (toyota) es 350 last november with about 3,500 miles (currently 8,200miles). Recently, I found front wheel on the right side could not be recovered to straight position (steering also). I took my car to Lexus dealer in peoria, il, but they talked me that the issues happen because your car hit holes or curbs. I want to ask who can tell me that their cars never hit holes or curbs, if issues happen as long as your car hits holes or curbs. …”

NHTSA complaint #10312750, filed 2010-02, 8,200 miles

“Going downhill on steep grade at 60 to 70 MPH, severe shaking of steering wheel when brakes applied, repaired by Lexus of las vegas, this happened several times before repair.”

NHTSA complaint #10341456, filed 2010-07, 14,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. While accelerating from a stop light and attempting to avoid a curb on the left, the contact veered to the right and crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. When the contact attempted to steer to the left, the vehicle independently accelerated and rolled over. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained leg injuries and the rear driver side passenger sustained head injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10881514, filed 2016-06, 189,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. While driving approxiamtely 60 MPH, the anti-lock brake system and check engine warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. A sudden loss of steering control occurred, and the vehicle crashed into the guard rail. The vehicle exterior body and headlights sustained several scratches. There were no personal injuries. A police report was not filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired a the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 19,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10320194, filed 2010-03, 19,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019120%
201715%
201615%
201427%
201329%
201211%
200842%
200751%

Other parts of the 2008 Lexus ES350

Air bags
170 complaints
Vehicle speed control
39 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Lexus ES350

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.

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