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2006 Lexus ES330

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
21
2004141
200564
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
21Air Bags
19Power Train
10Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine
2Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

1 reports
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78,327 miles · Jul 8, 2010
Fuel System, OtherPower Train

IN CITY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION WITH MY 2006 ES330 IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND IT HESITATES RATHER THAN RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY AS THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT IT HAPPENING. NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS - …

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IN CITY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION WITH MY 2006 ES330 IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND IT HESITATES RATHER THAN RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY AS THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT IT HAPPENING. NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS - YET. I HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK INTO LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND GOT A CANNED RESPONSE OF IT ADAPTING TO THE DRIVER PATTERNS AND IT IS RESPONDING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO - BASICALLY TELLING ME THAT MY PROBLEM IS NOT A PROBLEM. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER LEXUS AND WILL PROBABLY GET RID OF THIS ONE MUCH SOONER THAN HOW I NORMALLY KEEP VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10342032

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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