2016 Lexus ES Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Lexus ES Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The vehicle started experiencing the vaccum leak in the master brake cylinder/actuator/booster where the booster pump would run continually every 15 seconds causing the danger to brake failure. Dealer was contacted but refused to help. Eventhough toyota prius hybrids and newer and some other…”
“I attempted emergency braking on elevated highway during snowy conditions. Speed was approximately 40-45 mph. Pressed firmly on brake pedal and nothing. Nothing. Began pumping on brakes and still nothing. Steered car away from braking vehicles in front of me and veered car into median wall to…”
“April 26, 2019 was driving with family our 2016 lexus es300h on I-44 west, heading into joplin, mo. The radar cruise control was set to 75 mph, and I was driving in leftmost passing lane behind a car going about 65 mph, which kept my speed also at 65 mph. The car directly in front of me moved to…”
“April 26, 2019 was driving with family our 2016 lexus es300h on I-44 west, heading into joplin, mo. The radar cruise control was set to 75 mph, and I was driving in leftmost passing lane behind a car going about 65 mph, which kept my speed also at 65 mph. The car directly in front of me moved to…”
“A delay/slippage is occurring not from brakes but within the pedal inside the car when apply hard stop., changed brakes and rotors but noise still occurring I believe its from the brake booster or the electronic brake pump. No recalls found for 2016 but same issue and recall found in 2019 es300h.…”
“A delay/slippage is occurring not from brakes but within the pedal inside the car when apply hard stop., changed brakes and rotors but noise still occurring I believe its from the brake booster or the electronic brake pump. No recalls found for 2016 but same issue and recall found in 2019 es300h.…”
“While placing the stick shift in appropriate position, the top of the shift know began to spin around, causing driver to lose grip of stick. This occurred initially with vehicle stopped and attempting to put vehicle in park. Upon contact with dealership (len stoler, lexus of towson) and bringing…”
“I have a lexus 300 es hybrid that advertises 39/40 mpg. I have been getting in the upper 28-31 mpg for 2 and a half years now .when I first received the vehicle in the first month I complained about this gas mileage problem. They told me the vehicle needed to break in for 500 miles. After that I…”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Lexus ES Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.