The 2019 Lexus ES has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 564 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS19V2880002019-04-10564 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a…
Consequence
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle suddenly stalled in traffic, check engine light illuminated and lost power.”
“Vehicle suddenly stalled in traffic, check engine light illuminated and lost power.”
“I've had my car for 3 years now and it randomly decided to throw a srs airbag malfunction warning that will not go away. I know most of the last gen es350 had airbag recalls but the 2019 model year really didn't and I think its something similar. The car runs fine but the fact that my airbags wont…”
“The component that failed is the under engine cross member. This is available for inspection. My safety was put at risk due to the cross member being bent so much that is didn't screw back in correctly, thus could have caused the engine to have fallen out of the car or worse. The problem was…”
“The component that failed is the under engine cross member. This is available for inspection. My safety was put at risk due to the cross member being bent so much that is didn't screw back in correctly, thus could have caused the engine to have fallen out of the car or worse. The problem was…”
“The contact owns a 2019 lexus es 350. The contact stated that while driving at 20-25 mph, another vehicle entered his lane, and the contact collided with the other vehicle's front passenger's side. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to his right leg and arm. The contact's…”
“Driving car experienced a loud thump. Lost all engine power. Pulled to side of road. Had a hybrid system unavailable warning. Called a tow. Checked oil level to find it below the low mark. Car left a huge puddle of oil when loaded. Got to dealership. They found a hole in the engine block. Engine…”
“I am reporting a potential transmission issue with my 2019 lexus es 350. At around 70,000 miles, the vehicle began developing a whining noise at low speeds when the accelerator pedal is depressed. The noise has persisted and appears to be gradually worsening. The symptoms match numerous complaints…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Lexus ES as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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