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2025 Lexus ES

HybridGas
Midsize Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA4
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA44 mpg
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The 2025 Lexus ES is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the ES 300h, is EPA-rated at 44 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
ES 300hHybridFWD2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion434444$1,400
ES 250 AWDGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl243328$2,250
ES 350GasFWD3.5L 6-cyl223225$2,500
ES 350 F SportGasFWD3.5L 6-cyl223125$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48184, 48183, 48181, 48182.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Back Over Prevention

25TB13/25LB06/WRE25
1,024,407 vehicles
ProblemToyota 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."RiskA rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V744000reported Oct 30, 2025Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
4complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance2
Back Over Prevention2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Structure1
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1

What owners describe

“The Pre-Collision System (PCS) activated twice in the last couple of weeks with absolutely no reason. Both times it activated with transmission in reverse and vehicle in process of backing up. But there was no vehicle or person within the vicinity. The sudden braking startled the driver and passengers giving concern ab…”May 8, 2026 · Back Over Prevention · NHTSA owner report
“I was driving with traffic in a 35 mph zone on a moderately busy street. I got the alert to brake and did so immediately. I collided with the Jeep in front of me. The airbags did not deploy. The front hood of the car tented and a fire immediately broke out under the hood. When a policeman arrived he attempted unsuccess…”Mar 3, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Fuel system and could be made available upon request. Explosion issue. No. Took it to the Lexus dealership where I bought it. No. When I got home I turned off the car. I later returned to my garage and it was filled with the strong odor of gasoline. The car was towed later that night to the dealership where it sat outs…”Feb 26, 2026 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other ES model years

A

2026 Lexus ES

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2024 Lexus ES

2 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2023 Lexus ES

2 recalls · 12 complaints

A

2022 Lexus ES

1 recalls · 14 complaints

A

2021 Lexus ES

1 recalls · 35 complaints

D

2020 Lexus ES

3 recalls · 24 complaints

D

2019 Lexus ES

4 recalls · 40 complaints

B

2018 Lexus ES

2 recalls · 15 complaints

A

2017 Lexus ES

1 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2016 Lexus ES

1 recalls · 37 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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