2008 LEXUS ES350 Complaints

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  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - LAKEWOOD, WA

    TL* 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. LEXUS OF FIFE, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - PALM COAST, FL

    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. THE LEXUS OF ORLANDO DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.... .UPDATED 11/16/17 *BF *JS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - SARATOGA SPRINGS, UT

    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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LARRY H MILLER LEXUS OF MURRAY LOCATED AT 5701 S STATE STREET MURRAY, UT 84017) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, 604 AUTO HEIGHTS, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (719) 639-2671) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - ORANGE PARK, FL

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - PORTLAND, OR

    I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 6?30/2017 AT KUNI LEXUS OF PORLAND,OR (CANYON RD) I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS RECALL FROM THE 'RECALL RESULTS PAGE OF NHTSA) HOWEVER NO WHERE DOES THE "RECALL RESULTS" DOCUMENT INDICATE THAT THE MANUFACTURER (TAKATA) HAS NOT DEVELOPED THE REMEDY TO THE RECALL (ONLY THAT IF A THE MANUFACTURER FAILS TO REMEDY I CAN FILE A COMPLAINT.) I WAS TOLD TODAY 7/10 THE FIX HAS NOT EVEN BEEN DEVELOPED YET. IS THIS TRUE? I WAS MADE TO BELIEVE IT WOULD BE SOMETHING RELATIVELY EASY TO FIX AND COULD BE SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE. MY DEALERSHIP CANNOT TELL ME WHAT TIMEFRAME I AM LOOKING AT. THEY SAID NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ***IS THERE AN ETA...AND ESTIMATED TIME TO EXPECT DEVELOPMENT ON THE FIX FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG?*** I WAS PROMISED BY THE SALESMAN THAT I COULD HAVE THE AIRBAG FIXED WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR DETAILING (I WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE CAR OFF THE LOT AND BRING IT BACK LATER FOR DETAILING.) FINDING OUT NOW MORE ABOUT POSSIBLY HAVING TO WAIT A LONG TIME OR NEVER BE ABLE TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED IS MAKING ME VERY NERVOUS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - GEORGETOWN, KY

    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. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS OF LEXINGTON (1264 E NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON, KY 40505, (859) 233-2000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - CORONA, CA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS OF RIVERSIDE (3150 ADAM ST, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 353-0903) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - PALOS HEIGHTS, IL

    TL* 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 JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (MCGRATH LEXUS OF WESTMONT, IL 60550 PHONE: 630-706-3090) ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, AND THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER FOUR ON THE WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/08/17*LJ THE CONUSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/6/2017*JS

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  • 2008 LEXUS ES350
    - CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY

    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 CONTACT SPOKE TO LEXUS OF MT KISCO (275 KISCO AVE, MT KISCO, NY 10549) WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NO INFORMATION YET AND THE CONTACT WOULD POTENTIALLY RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER IN SEPTEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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