The 2024 Lexus ES has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,043,023 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V7440002025-10-301,024,407 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank…
Consequence
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
BACK OVER PREVENTION24V1240002024-02-2118,616 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU)…
Consequence
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA01 and 24LA01.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
2
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: AUTOMATIC SYSTEM BRAKING
1
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2024 lexus es 300h. The contact stated that while his wife was in reverse (r) and backing up into a parking space at approximately 2 mph, she crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that his wife did not hear the rear collision proximity alarm, and the…”
“Driver side airbag cover is open. Previously reported, dealer states that it was open due to dashcam wiring being placed and cover not being closed completely. Dealer closed the cover completely. Today, the cover is open again.”
“The contact owns a 2024 lexus es 350. The contact stated that while attempting to use the front driver's side seat belt, the seat belt failed to extend as needed, and the contact was unable to use the seat belt. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently. The vehicle was…”
“The contact owns a 2024 lexus es300h. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the driver's side air bag cover was detached. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The vehicle was scheduled for inspection on the…”
“Vehicle blind spot indicator did not come on while car was on side of vehicle on trip to atlanta. If car did not honk we surely would have had an accident. I started to monitor when the light came on and noticed in was extremely inconsistent with respect to how for an approaching vehicle was from…”
“I was able to reproduce the issue. When accelerating from a stop, but not yet passing 7 mph (typically 3-5mph registering on the speedometer), then suddenly braking, the brakes do not immediately engage, but rather engage after several seconds have passed. The system/vehicle is available for…”
“The vehicle's speedometer shows an inaccurate reading, up to 7mph less than the actual speed. This has been verified multiple times, measured against waze and a speedometer app. At lower speeds, I.e., less than 30mph, the divergence between the speedometer and the true speed is 1-3mph. At medium…”
“The two side mirrors do not show cars coming up on the side while driving by yellow warning light. It also does not show the turn signal lights when they are turned on left and right. It seems the side sensors are not working.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Lexus ES as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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