2008 LEXUS ES Complaints

TAKATA RECALL . THE DEALER HAS THIS VEHICLE ON A WAIT LIST BECAUSE IT HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE RECALL. UNKNOWN WHEN THE RECALL PART(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (SMITHTOWN ACURA, 780 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, ST JAMES NY, 11780) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF UPDATED 10/17/2014*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LEXUS OF SMITHTOWN, 700 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD, ST. JAMES, NY, 631-360-3200) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF UPDATED 7/20/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BY LEXUS IN JANUARY, 2017 ADVISING ME THAT THAT I SHOULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THERE IS A REMEDY. TO DATE, THERE IS NO REMEDY EVEN THOUGH THE ANTICIPATED REMEDY DATE WAS THIS MONTH, SEPTEMBER, 2017. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ALLOW A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN MY CAR SINCE JANUARY, 2017 AND THIS HAS CAUSED A GREAT INCONVENIENCE FOR MY FAMILY. LENDING MY CAR NOT FULLY USABLE AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURE RECALL # IS H2A AND NHTSA RECALL # 17V006.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, 1708 40TH AVE CT E, FIFE, WA, 253-922-7100) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT MAPLEWOOD LEXUS LOCATED IN MAPLEWOOD, MN, 55109, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT

TAKADA RECALL. I GOT A MAIL THAT AN RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2017 FOR MY 2008 LEXUS ES350. I CALLED THE NORTHTOWN LEXUS DEALER IN BUFFALO TWO TIMES SINCE THIS APRIL AND THEY COULD NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE PASSAGE WINDOW GLASS POP OUT AND FELT INSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL AND THEY ARE CHARGING 850 TO FIX IT. VERY EXPENSIVE CAR A WINDOW FALLING OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, WHICH LED THE CONTACT TO SELL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LEXUS OF PEORIA, LOCATED AT 7301 N ALLEN RD PEORIA, IL 61614) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT POSTCARD. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.