2009 Lexus ES350 vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2009 Lexus ES350 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Petition for a defect investigation into low-speed surging in different models of toyota automobiles in which the car starts accelerating and the engine rpm increases when accelerator is not depressed. *smd the consumer stated on february 13, 2015, his wife was driving to an appointment. She pulled…”
filed Jul 1, 2015
“I put the car on d to drive. I stopped at a red light, I brake the car to stop. When the light turned green, I pressed on the gas pedal to drive forward, but the car reversed without me putting on r. The reverse go was slow. When it reversed, I tried to stop the car car by pressing on the brake…”
filed Nov 14, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V388000 · Oct 5, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other ES350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 ES350 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 ES350 | 2 | 10% |
| 2013 ES350 | 3 | 13% |
| 2012 ES350 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 ES350 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 ES350 | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 ES350 | 39 | 15% |
| 2007 ES350 | 126 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Lexus ES350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.