IllustrationSINCE THE BEGINNING THE BACK DOOR'S WINDOWS ALWAYS GET STUCK AND I HAD TO TAKE THEM TO LEXUS TO HAVE THEM FIXED. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. LEXUS SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT THERE IS NOT A FIX. *JS
2006 Lexus ES330
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
1025–50K
1150–75K
675–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
49 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
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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
Visibility complaints
2 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR HAD SHATTERED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE EXACT SAME AREA AS THE INITIAL FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES330. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR HAD SHATTERED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE EXACT SAME AREA AS THE INITIAL FAILURE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,200.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.