AI Damage2014 Lexus ES Hybrid: common problems
Owners of the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 10
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 30% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 20% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 20% of all complaints
- 4 Electronic stability control 10% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 10% of all complaints
- 6 Forward collision avoidance 10% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel/propulsion system 10% of all complaints
- 8 Structure 10% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 3 complaints (30% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (20% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (20% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electronic stability control: 1 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 1 complaints (10% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 10 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The car had a mind of it's own when I was backing out a parking spot it wouldn't allow me to press down the brake(like the abs was fighting me) to stop before it shortly crashed into a concrete pillar and then when I put it in drive it took off on me and crashed/stopped into a fence again wouldn't press down the brake…
Cpsc: the consumer stated that the smart ride device caused the lights on his dashboard to malfunction (abs light, brake light, etc.). Which caused him to have an accident in his car.
When I was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going into a concrete pillar then when I shifted it into drive it did it again and now matter how hard I pressed the brake it couldn't of stopped till it ran into a fence not far in front of the car when it hit the concrete…
Looked up sliding door to sunroof vibrating. Slide open a bit and sunroof glass was gone. Pulled back over and got out and looked. Glass just exploded and big hole, see pics. Nothing fell on it or hit it. Next day shopped vac the glass and now waiting to get fixed.
My car has spoiler build on its trunk lid which caused the trunk lid to come down during minor wind causing serious body injury resulting in multiple stiches. From the examination of the vehicle, it was found that lexus did not leave air vent between the spoiler and surface if the trunk lid creating an air pocket…
Hybrid engine not fully working , estimated mpg 40 mpg car is only getting now 22.5 and is getting worse. My wife had the same problem with her lexus hybrid and the dealer denied problem for 3 months until they sent a serviceman from california to fix problem .
The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es300h. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (electrical system); 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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,921 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 30% most complained about).
On average one model year of the ES Hybrid has 3 complaints (15 years in the data). This year has 10, above average.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Electronic stability control. ABS/ESC sensors, steering angle, codes after suspension repair.
Other years of this model
- ES Hybrid 20138 sources
- ES Hybrid 20156 sources
- ES Hybrid 201692 sources
- ES Hybrid 201775 sources
- ES Hybrid 201856 sources
- ES Hybrid 2019115 sources
- ES Hybrid 2020133 sources
- ES Hybrid 2021123 sources
- ES Hybrid 202290 sources
- ES Hybrid 202360 sources
- ES Hybrid 202464 sources
- ES Hybrid 202539 sources
- ES Hybrid 202618 sources
- ES Hybrid 20275 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: electrical system, service brakes, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 10. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (20%), driver assists: adaptive cruise, lane keeping (10%), A/C or heater (10%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2014 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.