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2014 Lexus ES350 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
29%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Lexus ES350, 29% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.

“The door actuator which controls the ability to lock and unlock the doors fail frequently. This failure may cause the inability to exit the car or have someone open the car door in the event of an accident or other problem. I have had to replace 3 of the door actuators in 60,000 miles or less. This was also a problem in my last Lexus which was a 2007 ES350.”

NHTSA complaint #10959913, filed 2017-03, 40,000 miles

“My 2014 Lexus es 350 has less then 4000 miles on the vehicle and the steering has malfunctioned twice and I am now unable to drive the car as it is part of the electrical system which continually freezes up making it inoperable. I purchased the car 2 months ago and as it was certified by Lexus this should not have happened.this is a potentially very dangerous situation. Fortunately I was in my parking lot both times this occurred and not on the highway.”

NHTSA complaint #11093567, filed 2018-05, 3,995 miles

“I purchased my 2015 Lexus ES350 on tuesday, november 25th, 2014. On november 27th, I was turning right into a parking space and the vehicle accelerated aggressively on its own causing the car to run over the concrete parking spot stopper and propel 200-300 feet until I hit a palm tree, stopping the car from entering a nearby lake. This caused significant damage to the car. My wife and I were in complete shock as I was unable to stop / control the car - I attempted to pump the brakes multiple times (leaving tire tracks) but the car continued accelerating until we hit the tree. …”

NHTSA complaint #10661446, filed 2014-12, 175 miles

“Both front door lock actuators not working properly.the car only has 40225 miles and is garage kept.what the possibility of both going bad and is this a manufacturing defect and should be a warranted part?”

NHTSA complaint #11352479, filed 2020-09, 39,000 miles

“The power door lock on the driver's side stopped working with the key fob. Can only lock and unlock by use of actual key or by manually pushing door lock. The passenger's side door lock is starting to show the same signs as the driver's side did before it stopped working completely. Sometimes will work properly and sometimes it won't.”

NHTSA complaint #11217803, filed 2019-06

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020240%
201729%
2016210%
2015425%
2014829%
201314%
201222%
201132%
201043%
200953%
200894%
2007153%

Other parts of the 2014 Lexus ES350

Brakes
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Lexus ES350

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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