2015 Lexus ES350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 25%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,012miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Lexus ES350, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,012 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 driving on the interstate with the radar cruise engaged, we were approaching a slower car , another car was in the inside lane adjacent to us and before we could disengage the cruise our Lexus ES350 braked forcefully and the car following had to brake to avoid a collision...this is first hand information with no documentation....we had just purchased the vehicle and were on our way home....there are 3 distance settings for the radar cruise and I am not sure which one was active since I had no experience with it....this radar cruise system is the default system which can be deactivated…”
NHTSA complaint #10811855, filed 2015-12, 25 miles“Three major issues with this car, and lots of minor ones. 1. The brakes did not engage while slowing down in traffic. Hitting the brakes caused the car to lurch forward. 2. The electrical system seemed to turn off and all internal/external lights went off at night and I was unable to see the road. 3. The car slips and the systems to counteract slipping did not engage. There are issues with the navigation, the enform system and many other issues. Repeated attempts to resolve the problem with Lexus have met with no success. …”
NHTSA complaint #10924670, filed 2016-11, 16,000 miles“I was pulling into my garage slowly, braking to stop, when the can accelerated. I could hear the engine rev and I pressed hard on the brake and put the car in park. The car traveled about 4 feet before it came to a stop. I reported to Lexus who turned over to 'legal' and I have been waiting for a week for an investigator to contact me to look at the car, after which they say it will be another 30 days for a finding. The paperwork I filled out termed this as 'unintended acceleration . …”
NHTSA complaint #10840059, filed 2016-03“Received a recall due to a malfunction on the p c s (*pre collision system). The recall was november 2015. To date, june 25, 2016, no remedy for this problem. Seven to eight months to solve this problem is excessive.”
NHTSA complaint #10876556, filed 2016-06Related service bulletins
- 10109496Sep 8, 2014TSB: The front wheel opening extension pad set (right and left front wheel opening extension pads, 2 tapping screws) is loaded in the luggage compartment at the assembly plant to…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 20% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2017 | 3 | 14% |
| 2016 | 3 | 14% |
| 2015 | 4 | 25% |
| 2014 | 5 | 18% |
| 2013 | 3 | 13% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 14 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2015 Lexus ES350
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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