2004 LEXUS ES 330 Complaints

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS SPLITTING OR BUSTING AROUND THE TOP OF IT, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE REST OF THE DASHBOARD. NOT SURE HOW THIS AFFECTS THE AIRBAG AS FAR AS ITS PERFORMANCE IF IN AN ACCIDENT. OR IF IT CONTINUES TO SPLIT WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEEM TO HAVE DEVELOPED A TEAR AROUND THE TOP EDGE. NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON TH WEB THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON FOR LEXUS ES 330 OF 2003 ONWARDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS ES 330. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NO ACCIDENT- THE PASSENGER AIR BAG- THE COVER IS RAISE AND THE EDGES TURNED UP AS IF READY TO OPEN-WE FEAR DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER -THE NEWS TODAY SAID THERE IS A RECALL-WHAT DO WE DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES IT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB, FLIPPED OVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

WHILE THE CAR WAS GARAGED OVERNIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND IS NOW PARTIALLY EXPOSED. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP. I DID. WHILE THEY REVIEWED THE ISSUE, THEY ALSO COMPLETED SERVICE ON A RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY WOULD SUBMIT A CLAIM TO LEXUS. THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. THEY SAID, THE WARRANTY IS SIX YEARS/70,000 MILES. WHILE THE CAR IS UNDER 70,000 MILES THE CAR IS TEN YEARS OLD. THE CHARGE TO FIX THE CRACKED AIRBAG IS $3500.00 MY ARGUMENT TO THEM WAS: 1. THE AIRBAG IS NOT A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM. THE AIRBAG IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. 2. LEXUS FIXED THE OTHER SAFETY ITEM A SEAT BELT, SO THEY SHOULD FIX THE AIRBAG. 3. LEXUS COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD TWO TEENAGERS WHO ARE DRIVING AND ASKED: A. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY PROPERLY IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT? B. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING? LEXUS COULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS TO MY SATISFACTION. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ES 330 THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HARM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 LEXUS ES 330. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A DEER AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND SMELLED TRANSMISSION AND/OR BRAKE FLUID. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE COLLISION WITH THE DEAR WAS ON JULY 24, 2014. INSURANCE DID NOT PAY UNTIL AUGUST 11, 2014; AFTER THE FIRE AND BEFORE THE REPAIR. UPDATED 8/4/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR HAD FAILED AND IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND NOW HAD DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,083. UPDATED 10/30/14*LJ UPDATED 4/27/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS ES 330. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL BUT BOTH HAD NEVER FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT TWO COMPUTERS THAT CONTROLLED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.