2014 Lexus ES350 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,357miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Lexus ES350, 14% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,357 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 experienced a low speed sudden unintended acceleration of my 2014 Lexus ES350 for the first time on december 22, 2015. I was turning into a parking place where I live as I have done hundreds of times. As I was taking my foot off the acceleration pedal to starting hitting the brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerated. I heard the engine revving and I was taken totally by surprise. My reaction was to turn to the left to avoid hitting the wall in front of me while hitting the brake without any response from the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10851024, filed 2016-03, 11,214 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Lexus ES350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle is included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v012000(fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered a rental vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11319034, filed 2020-03, 47,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Lexus ES350. While making a u turn at approximately 5 MPH, the rpms increased, the steering wheel seized, and the brake pedal failed to slow the vehicle down without warning. The contact crashed the vehicle into a fence and a tree. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500. Updated 03/30/15 updated 9/22/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10683863, filed 2015-02, 3,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10164328Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev1: G1668 Applicability has been updated to include 2019 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles. G2158 The Techstream Preparation and Process…
- 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…
- 10133748Mar 26, 2014Prior to installing remanufactured U660 and U760 transaxles, it is necessary to remove the lower oil cooler tube union from the original transaxle case and install it into the…
- 10132142Oct 3, 2013Starting with the 2010 Model Year, Lexus began a gradual transition to the use of synthetic 0w-20 viscosity engine oil. There are multiple benefits of this oil
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Lexus ES350
8 complaintsBrakes
5 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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