2005 Lexus ES330 Engine Problems
NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about engine problems in the 2005 Lexus ES330, 43% of all 141 complaints for this model year. That is the highest engine complaint count among 3 ES330 model years. These complaints report 23 crashes, 2 fires, and 9 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 24,500 miles.
- Engine complaints
- 60
- 43% of 141 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 141
- Crashes reported
- 23
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Median mileage
- 24,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Lexus ES330 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 25, 2004, latest Jul 25, 2018.
Engine recalls for the 2005 Lexus ES330
- NHTSA 11V539000Nov 9, 2011Engine420,326 vehicles
Engine and engine cooling
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. If the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light.
Risk: In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Engine complaints by ES330 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200560 (43%)
- 200624 (38%)
- 20100 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Lexus ES330 have engine problems?
- NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about the engine in the 2005 Lexus ES330, 43% of all complaints for this model year, including 23 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 24,500 miles.
- Which Lexus ES330 year has the most engine complaints?
- The 2005 Lexus ES330 has the most engine complaints (60), compared with 60 for the 2005.
- Is there a engine recall for the 2005 Lexus ES330?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Lexus ES330 concerns the engine: 11V539000.