IllustrationI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN VA AND I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND I LATER FOUND OUT THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON ITS OWN NO CARS AROUND, NO OVER PASS IT JUST EXPLODED INTO LITTLE PIECES.
2017 Lexus ES350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Lexus ES350 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.
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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
Limited mileage data: 19 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility/wiper. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
3 reportsNAV SYSTEM WILL NOT TAKE ME TO MY HOME ADDRESS - MY DEVELOPMENT WAS STARTED IN 2003. MY STREET IN NOT AVAILABLE AND THE NAV SYSTEM DISABLES ME FROM TYPING THE STREET NAME. JUST MOVED TO A NEW STATE AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN 'TAKE ME HOME'. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER (WILDE LEXUS, SARASOTA, FL) 3 TIMES - THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE…
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NAV SYSTEM WILL NOT TAKE ME TO MY HOME ADDRESS - MY DEVELOPMENT WAS STARTED IN 2003. MY STREET IN NOT AVAILABLE AND THE NAV SYSTEM DISABLES ME FROM TYPING THE STREET NAME. JUST MOVED TO A NEW STATE AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN 'TAKE ME HOME'. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER (WILDE LEXUS, SARASOTA, FL) 3 TIMES - THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE ORDERED A NEW DISK BUT I FEEL I AM GETTING A RUN-AROUND SINCE THE DISK DOES NOT SHOW UP - HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR - I HATE IT.
THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT WITHOUT WARNING AND BRAKE ASSIST BY PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM AS LEXUS CLAIMED. IT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. LEXUS HAS PERFORMED THE INVESTIGATION AND EXTRACTED DATA FROM EDR. THEY CONCLUDED NO DEFECT FOUND. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THE CAR …
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THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT WITHOUT WARNING AND BRAKE ASSIST BY PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM AS LEXUS CLAIMED. IT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. LEXUS HAS PERFORMED THE INVESTIGATION AND EXTRACTED DATA FROM EDR. THEY CONCLUDED NO DEFECT FOUND. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THE CAR PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AT ALL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PREVENT THE COLLISION AS EXPECTED.
Official recalls
117V415000 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
Jun 29, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Lexus ES350 vehicles. The right-hand side tie rod lock nut may loosen over time.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the lock nut loosens, the tie rod may separate causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lock nut and, if it is found loose, replace the lock nut, steering gear assembly, and tie rod assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is HLC.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.