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2022 Lexus ES Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 999,901 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 23V865000 2023-12-20 999,901 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop…

Consequence

An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota…

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2022 lexus es300h. The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the contact continued driving at an undisclosed speed when another vehicle in front of him came to a sudden stop. The contact stated that his foot slipped from the accelerator pedal and…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2023-02-16

“Front door panels makes a vivrating noise when driving at low speed dealer didnt help”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2023-01-03

“Front door panels makes a vivrating noise when driving at low speed dealer didnt help”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-01-03

“Front door panels makes a vivrating noise when driving at low speed dealer didnt help”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2023-01-03

“I am writing about my 2022 lexus es300h. This pertains to the auto radar cruise control system and also the lane keeping assistance function. First, about the auto cruise. On several occasions I have found that while approaching stopped vehicles at a stop light and I am about 300 yards away,…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2022-02-24

“I am writing about my 2022 lexus es300h. This pertains to the auto radar cruise control system and also the lane keeping assistance function. First, about the auto cruise. On several occasions I have found that while approaching stopped vehicles at a stop light and I am about 300 yards away,…”

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST · reported 2022-02-24

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.