What 197 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Lexus Es350

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11022466

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY AIR BAG BUT RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT SAYS "TOYOTA'S RECORD INDICATE THAT YOU MAYBE A CLASS MEMBER" IS MY CAR RECALLED?

NHTSA ODI 11022321

TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER 14 MONTHS AGO AND A REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. THE RENTAL CAR OFFERED UNTIL THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE DID NOT MATCH THE TYPE AND STANDARD OF THE VEHICLE AFFECTED OR ITS SAFGETY EQUIPMENT -- NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG YET BUT WONDERING IF IT ONLY A MATTER OF TIME

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THAT CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V34000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF INDEED THE PARTS WERE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS RECALL INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11021777

TAKATA RECALL. I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE MAY 2016 FOR A REMEDY. NO REMEDY AS OF 9/5/17. THIS HAS BECOME A ONE-SEATER CAR SINCE NO ONE CAN RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TOTALLY INEXCUSABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11021543

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11021614

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT DUE TO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ON JEN 16, 2017 AND WAS TOLD THE REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW ROUGHLY 8 MONTHS LATER AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY READY FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS IS BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE AS THEY IDENTIFY RISK TO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT. EACH TIME I CONTACT THE DEALER THEY SIMPLY STATE THERE IS NOT REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT AND JUST WAIT LONGER. MY COMPLIANT IS THAT THIS IS WELL BEYOND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE A CUSTOMER WAIT FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI 11021651

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND LEXUS HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER!

NHTSA ODI 11021364

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF ORANGE PARK, 7040 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL,) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THAT WHEN THE DEALER RECEIVED THE PARTS SHE WOULD BE INFORMED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTED CAUSING A STICKY SURFACE THAT REFLECTS OFF THE WINDOW, WHICH AT TIMES IMPAIRED HER VISION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (LEXUS OF PEMBROKE PINES, LOCATED AT 16150 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33027; (954) 443-2020 AND LEXUS OF KENDALL, LOCATED AT 10775 S DIXIE HWY, PINECREST, FL 33156; (305) 306-7145) WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11020289

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: LAXUS OF NORTH MIAMI, 14100 BISCAYNE BLVD, NORTH MIAMI, FL, 33181, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11020313

TAKATA RECALL - WAS NOTIFIED OVER A YEAR AGO, WITH UNDERSTANDING FOR HIGH CONCERN IN GEOGRAPHY CONTAINING HIGH HUMIDITY AND HEAT. I LIVE IN SC AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11019524

TAKATA RECALL - NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED JUNE 16, 2016 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT A REMEDY HAS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPLACE MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.

NHTSA ODI 11019539

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LEXUS OF CLEAR LAKE (LOCATED AT 18160 GULF FWY, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546, (281) 853-1400) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED LEXUS OF MEMPHIS 2600 RIDGEWAY RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38119, PHONE NUMBER: (901) 362-8833, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ODI 11019086

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11019168

TAKATA RECALL . I WAS ADVISED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE LAST TIME. AT CROWN LEXUS OF ONTARIO. I REMINDED THE DEALER THAT I HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE LAST YEAR BUT LEXUS HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR IT YET . I ALSO TOLD THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED SOON.

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TAKATA RECALL

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TAMARA RECALL. OUR VEHICLE WAS RECALLED 15 MONTHS AGO BUT LEXUS CARLSBAD (CA) STILL HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. THEY SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD ALLOW NO ONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE IN DANGER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE FALSE. HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT FOR THE REPAIRS???

NHTSA ODI 11019241

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF UPDATED 11/1/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI 11016501

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (KARNY MASA LEXUS IN SAN DIEGO, CA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DUE TO BE COMPLETED ON 10/10/17. UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SERVCO TOYOTA HONOLULU AT (888) 495-3291 (LOCATED AT 2850 PUKOLOA ST #200, HONOLULU, HI 96819) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11018720

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN EVERY TIME THERE IS A PASSENGER THEY RIDE IN THE BACK.

NHTSA ODI 11018733

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE PERFORMANCE LEXUS DEALER (LOCATED AT 4328 KINGS WATER DR, CINCINNATI, OHIO; 513-677-0177) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED. *TR

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (BUTLER LEXUS, LOCATED AT 4550 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA 31210) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

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