2011 Lexus ES Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 27 airbag complaints for the 2011 Lexus ES, 59% of all 46 complaints filed for the year. Most describe delayed Takata recall repairs and airbags that failed to deploy in crashes, with 3 crashes and 2 injuries reported; median mileage at failure is 50,200.
- Airbags complaints
- 27
- 59% of 46
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 50,200 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Owners report front airbags failing to deploy during head-on and side-impact crashes at highway speeds.
- Many describe long waits for Takata recall parts, with passenger front airbags left unreplaced for many months after the May 2016 recall notice.
- Some owners say they avoided using the front passenger seat entirely while waiting for the airbag replacement.
- Several complaints describe dealers unable to give a repair date and parts backordered into 2017.
- A few owners report no warning lights appeared even though the airbag did not deploy in a collision.
When 2011 Lexus ES airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 1, 2016, latest May 1, 2024.
Airbags recalls for the 2011 Lexus ES
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by ES model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Are airbag problems common on the 2011 Lexus ES?
- Yes relative to other years of the ES. Airbag complaints make up 59% of all complaints filed for the 2011 model year, the highest share among ES model years listed.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2011 Lexus ES?
- The complaints reference the Takata airbag recall (NHTSA campaign 16v340000), though the JSON here lists no related_recalls entries tied directly to this component page.
- Did the airbag issue cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 3 crashes and 2 injuries linked to airbag complaints on the 2011 Lexus ES, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do airbag problems appear on the 2011 Lexus ES?
- The median mileage at failure among reported airbag complaints is 50,200 miles.