2019 Lexus ES: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2019 Lexus ES. The campaign is 19V288000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Knee Bolster. NHTSA has 34 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 19V288000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 564 units in total.
19V288000Received . 564 units.
Air Bags / Knee Bolster
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number KLD, KLE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
34 complaints, 55 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2019 Lexus ES
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 ES | All 2019 vehicles | ES, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 218.2 | 49.2 | 34.7 | 12 |
| Engine | 163.6 | 145.3 | 56.7 | 9 |
| Air Bags | 109.1 | 25.7 | 263.9 | 6 |
| Power Train | 90.9 | 123.7 | 67.1 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 72.7 | 49.9 | 52.1 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 72.7 | 130.6 | 67.1 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 54.5 | 23.7 | 63.7 | 3 |
| Structure | 54.5 | 29.2 | 85.6 | 3 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 54.5 | 54 | 12.7 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 36.4 | 103.3 | 105.3 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 May 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 Lexus ESThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Lexus ES: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/es/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Lexus ES?
- 564 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lexus ES have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Lexus ES, model years 1996 to 2025. 1 of them names the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Lexus ES name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 12 of 55 component mentions, or 218.2 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 49.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Lexus ES open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.