2013 Lexus ES350 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Lexus ES350, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,950 miles.
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 pre-owned 2013 Lexus es300h car in moth of april and started having sever back pain, I contacted Lexus customer service with fact that something wrong with seat, please help me as I am having sever back pain every single time I use the car. Lexus representative has been going round about and not addressing the issue, they did not even properly inspected the seat and dismissed the case. No good solution provided. (Lexus ask me to sell the car!!!) I urge NHTSA to intervene to resolve the issue, it not easy to sell and buy car, I will lose lot of money. …”
NHTSA complaint #10759984, filed 2015-08, 24,900 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that the leather material on the driver seat was peeling off. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed to be a result of wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10872711, filed 2016-06, 43,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205325Mar 17, 2016Leather Care Best Practices.
- 10111332Jan 6, 2015LSB: Some 2013 - 2014 model year ES 300h and ES 350 vehicles may exhibit a condition where the seat cooler operation is less than customer expectation. This is due to the air…
- 10111242Jan 6, 2015LSB: Some 2013 - 2014 model year ES 300h and ES 350 vehicles may exhibit a condition where the seat cooler operation is less than customer expectation. This is due to the air…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lexus ES350
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lexus ES350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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