1990 Lexus Es250 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Lexus Es250. 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 air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
3crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes2injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
1crashes
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints12

What owners report

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

“They wont honor the recall the phone number given is a busy signal and the car cant drive cause the struts are really bad. What can I do? *tr”

SUSPENSION · reported 2014-04-25

“While pulling inside a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a brick wall. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealership requested by the insurance company. *ak *sc *jb”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-05-03

“While pulling inside a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a brick wall. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealership requested by the insurance company. *ak *sc *jb”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-05-03

“When consumer was driving on the high way about 60 mph, her air bag deployed without a reason. She got out of vehicle to see if she had hit any thing, but did not find any potholes, nor any obstacles and no damages on her vehicle. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1998-06-05

“Owner was driving car when the air bag deployed, resulting in an injury. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1997-01-31

“Vehicle's abs braking system failed while driving 15-20mph, driver crashed into a parked car .the master cylnder is leaking air into brake line and contaminated brake fluid. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1996-08-15

“Vehicle's abs braking system failed while driving 15-20mph, driver crashed into a parked car .the master cylnder is leaking air into brake line and contaminated brake fluid. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 1996-08-15

“Air bag did not inflate fully in front end collision.”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1996-03-08

Defect investigations

Investigation EA97008 Opened 1997-04-23 · closed 1998-04-22

LEAKING FUEL TANK

CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK

Investigation PE97003 Opened 1997-01-21 · closed 1997-04-23

LEAKING FUEL TANK

CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.

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 1990 Lexus Es250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.