2013 Lexus ES350 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Lexus ES350, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 1 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 attempting to make a 3-point turn, I first backed out of a driveway onto the road, paused to check for traffic, shifted from reverse into drive and pulled forward and .started to turn to my left. As I did I experienced a loss of steering and brakes and the dashboard indicator lights all lit at once. My car drifted across the center line and I was unable to stop it from rolling to the other side of the road where it ended up perpendicular to oncoming traffic and only stopped when it hit an embankment. My car sustained front bumper and grille damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10734664, filed 2015-07, 29,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. The failure occurred when going over 70 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the rims needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10778760, filed 2015-09, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10168519Oct 11, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10132819May 20, 2014Tech Tip: The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little side-to-side. HINT: The above…
- 10060755May 20, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lexus ES350
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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