The 2004 Lexus Es330 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 420,326 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING11V5390002011-11-09420,326 affected
Defect
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE.…
Consequence
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
10
2crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Air bag light came on when idle and won't go off. Code b1787. Never in an accident. Unplugged and re-plugged all connections; disconnected battery for 15 minutes but did not reset light. Dealer checked and could not reset system. No air bag protection now. Fix requires new seat with sensors est…”
“B1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. Never been in accident and will not go away. Appeared at start up overnight.”
“B1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. Never been in accident and will not go away. Appeared at start up overnight.”
“B1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. Never been in accident and will not go away. Appeared at start up overnight.”
“Cruise control doing 5-10mph with the cruise control on the car surged foward and even braking I hit the car in front of me”
“Airbag has partially opened and I am afraid it will explode at any given moment.”
“I was in 3 accidents and my air bags did not deployed. 1 accident I was hit in the back, I was not moving when the car hit me from behind (on the fwy), he must of been driving at a speed of 45 mph. I t-boned a car going at a speed of approx. 35 mph.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was previously inspected per nhtsa campaign number: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling), but the repair was never performed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Lexus Es330 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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