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Lexus ES 350 extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Lexus ES 350. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

11model years
82submitted complaints
8recall campaigns
GasolineEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Lexus ES 350

Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

82 submitted complaints appear in the Lexus ES 350 file. They stretch across 11 model years, with the median count per model year at 5.

The 2017 record contains 22 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Among the matching repair categories, Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate, at $7,000. Find that system in both the factory warranty and any proposed service contract.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 18 matched Lexus ES 350 configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classMidsize car
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsFront-wheel drive
Engine range3.5 L; 6 cylinders
EPA efficiency range24 to 26 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968
Catalytic converter replacement$2,241 to $2,517
Steering rack replacement$2,164 to $2,584
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Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Lexus ES 350 problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 15V728000 · 2015

Recall source file 15V728000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 16V198000 · 2016

Recall source file 16V198000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 17V415000 · 2017

Recall source file 17V415000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2017
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 20V012000 · 2018

Recall source file 20V012000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 20V682000 · 2018

Recall source file 20V682000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 20V012000 · 2019

Recall source file 20V012000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

8 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Check coverage for the current problem first

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Set those costs aside when comparing coverage for future eligible failures.

Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.