2008 Lexus ES
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 0 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 45 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 68 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Lexus ES page
A further 5 records exist for the Lexus ES where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11027560 2025-12-15
L-SB-0030-24 Rev2
Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…
Recorded model years: 2008
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11006162 2024-07-29
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1
Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…
Recorded model years: 2008
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11007456 2024-07-29
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1
Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 45 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 181 records exist for the Lexus ES where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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EA07010 2007-08-08
UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MAT
THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL IF PROPERLY SECURED USING THE RETAINING HOOKS PROVIDED BY TOYOTA.HOWEVER, IF THE ALL WEATHER MAT IS UNSECURED AND MOVES FORWARD FROM ITS INTENDED POSITION IT CAN ENTRAP THE THROTTLE PEDAL AT THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AFTER IT HAS BEEN DEPRESSED.THIS CAN HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT ANOTHER…
Recorded model years: 2008
A further 2 records exist for the Lexus ES where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Lexus ES page
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
68 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 7
- reported injuries 8
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)37 (47.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2019–2021.
- Body & structure7 (9.0%)
- Electrical system4 (5.1%)
- Engine4 (5.1%)
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)4 (5.1%)
- Brakes2 (2.6%)
- Speed control & accelerator2 (2.6%)
- Fuel system1 (1.3%)
Other / uncategorized: 11 classifications (14.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 665 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.