2011 Lexus ES350 air bags problems

What owners report

• “Tl* the contact owned a 2011 lexus es350. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 70 mph, without warning an abnormal noise was heard coming from the passenger wheel and within seconds he lost control of the vehicle crashing into a ditch and flipping over. The driver depressed the…”

  filed Aug 13, 2020

• “This web site (the nhtsa) says there is no recall on this vin, but toyota/lexus site says there is, for the airbags. This misleading information on a government web site can be dangerous.”

  filed Feb 9, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously…
  Campaign 19V741000 · Oct 17, 2019
• Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla…
  Campaign 19V005000 · Jan 9, 2019
• Air Bags
  Campaign 16V340000 · May 23, 2016

Related service bulletins

• CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid - published 7.28.2022

  Takata CSP Cover · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 28, 2022

• CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was approved for full implementation. The settlement includes Lexus?s agreement to provide a Customer Support Program…

  22LE02 - Takata · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 28, 2022

• TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address…

  L-SB-0004-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2022

Air Bags problems in other ES350 years

Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Lexus ES350