2025 Lexus ES Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2025 Lexus ES has 5 NHTSA complaints, 1 recall, and a complaint index of 60, ranking 9th worst out of 21 model years. It carries a Caution verdict, driven mainly by Collision Avoidance & Camera and Fuel System complaints.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 60/100
- #9 of 21 ES years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 5
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 36
- 33.5 city / 38.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Lexus ES problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (40%)
- Fuel System2 (40%)
- Brakes1 (20%)
- Electrical System1 (20%)
- Engine1 (20%)
- Structure & Body1 (20%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Rear camera and parking assist system froze or failed to activate before a low-speed backing collision.
- Pre-Collision System braked suddenly in reverse with no vehicle or person nearby, startling occupants.
- A fire broke out under the hood immediately after a low-speed frontal collision where airbags did not deploy.
- Owners reported a strong gasoline odor filling the garage after parking, prompting a tow to the dealership.
- Engine intermittently stalled after backing up a short distance, requiring a restart to move the car.
2025 Lexus ES recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V744000Oct 30, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras1,024,407 vehicles
Back over prevention:display function
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
2025 Lexus ES fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 33.5 MPG
- Highway
- 38.5 MPG
- Combined
- 36 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,875
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other ES years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Lexus ES reliable?
- NHTSA lists 5 complaints and 1 recall for the 2025 Lexus ES, giving it a complaint index of 60 and a Caution verdict. It ranks 9th worst among 21 model years of the ES based on owner complaints and recalls.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Lexus ES?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras and Fuel System issues each account for 40% of complaints, the largest shares reported for this year.
- Does the 2025 Lexus ES have a recall?
- Yes. Recall 25V744000 covers the Panoramic View Monitor system on certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles; dealers update the parking assist software free of charge.
- How does the 2025 Lexus ES compare to other ES years?
- Its complaint index of 60 is worse than years like 2018 and 2022, which earned Best verdicts with indexes of 20 and 15, but better than 2007 and 2019, which scored 100 and 95 and were rated Avoid.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Lexus ES?
- EPA rates the 2025 Lexus ES at 36 mpg combined (33.5 city / 38.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $1,875.