2005 Lexus ES330: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Lexus ES330. The newest campaign is 11V539000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 141 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V539000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 570,387 units in total.
11V539000Received . 420,326 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V595000Received . 150,061 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an excessively high seatbelt tension, it may be possible to unseat a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the switch becomes unseated, the front passenger occupant classification system may mistake the rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, and may not suppress the deployment of the front passenger airbag.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40m) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987..
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SSC 40M. 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
141 complaints, 176 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.
- 2005 Lexus ES330
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 ES330 | All 2005 vehicles | ES330, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 289.8 | 51.7 | 269.5 | 51 |
| Power Train | 244.3 | 115.1 | 191.5 | 43 |
| Air Bags | 102.3 | 86.7 | 177.3 | 18 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 51.1 | 54.9 | 42.6 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 45.5 | 121.9 | 39 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 39.8 | 24.8 | 35.5 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 28.4 | 28.1 | 28.4 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22.7 | 31.3 | 24.8 | 4 |
| Steering | 22.7 | 75.3 | 35.5 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 17 | 39.8 | 17.7 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 34
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 18
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 May 2019
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05002 | Defect petition | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle Speed Control | 5 Aug 2005 | 5 Jan 2006 |
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.
- 20041
- 20052
- 20060
- 20100
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 2005 Lexus ES330The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Lexus ES330: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/es330/2005/. 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 2005 Lexus ES330?
- 570,387 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lexus ES330 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Lexus ES330, model years 2004 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Lexus ES330 name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 51 of 176 component mentions, or 289.8 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 51.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Lexus ES330 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.