2005 Lexus ES Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Lexus ES. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
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“[xxx] : “for parts it's $375. I'll drop the labor down to $80 for $455 total…â€�you: “well I already have the sway bar links but yes that's fine bro. [xxx] : “got it let me see if I can change the order real quick. [xxx] : “got it changed ðÿ‘�ðÿ�½â€�screenshot that whole block.text 2 –…”
“Formal complaint: consumer fraud & safety violation dealership: germain toyota west (columbus, oh) case reference: #[xxx] ​to the consumer protection division: ​I am filing a formal complaint regarding theft by deception, gross negligence, and reckless endangerment by this dealership. ​1.…”
“Formal complaint: consumer fraud & safety violation dealership: germain toyota west (columbus, oh) case reference: #[xxx] ​to the consumer protection division: ​I am filing a formal complaint regarding theft by deception, gross negligence, and reckless endangerment by this dealership. ​1.…”
“Authorized dealership service department (toyota west/germain automotive group) performed structural repairs and released a vehicle back to me as safe. I operated this vehicle on public highways with my child. Upon subsequent inspection, the same dealership declared the vehicle a 'total loss' due…”
“Authorized dealership service department (toyota west/germain automotive group) performed structural repairs and released a vehicle back to me as safe. I operated this vehicle on public highways with my child. Upon subsequent inspection, the same dealership declared the vehicle a 'total loss' due…”
“Passenger dash airbag is coming apart at the seems.”
“Severe vibration from 30-70mph when acceleration, outboard boot split/slinging grease on left/right sides. Cv axle has alot of movement. Right and left axle shaft needs removed and replaced.”
Defect investigations
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A LETTER DATED JULY 8, 2005, AND AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO INCIDENTS (AND ONE CRASH) WHERE HE ALLEGES HIS MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 CAMRY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, MR. JORDAN ZIPRIN PETITIONED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S (NHTSA) OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) TO COMMENCE A…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Lexus ES as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.