2016 Lexus ES300H - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Lexus ES300H has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5, showcasing its dedication to providing a secure driving experience for its passengers. In specific crash scenarios, such as front and side crashes, this car received high ratings as well. Additionally, it is equipped with electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling and helps prevent skidding. Although it does not have lane departure warning, it offers an optional forward collision warning system to further ensure driver safety.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 7 complaints reported for this model, which may be worth investigating further. However, there have been no recalls issued for the 2016 Lexus ES300H, indicating that the manufacturer has maintained a strong focus on vehicle safety and quality control.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

7

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 Lexus ES300H 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Lexus ES300H 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2016 Lexus ES300H 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Lexus ES300H 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2013 Score 2016 Score 2018 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 5 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2013 Score 2016 Score 2018 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 4 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2013 Score 2016 Score 2018 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 4 4

Complaints for the 2016 Lexus ES300H

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the vehicle started experiencing the vaccum leak in the master brake cylinder/actuator/booster where the booster pump would run continually every 15 seconds causing the danger to brake failure. dealer was contacted but refused to help. eventhough toyota prius hybrids and newer and some other toyota that share the same design brake booster and master cylinder has been recalled previously. it is common failing component but dealer does not provide any assistance leaving vehicle owners pay thousands to replace abs brake components and bleed the system. need your help!"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-01-10

Complaint:
"i attempted emergency braking on elevated highway during snowy conditions. speed was approximately 40-45 mph. pressed firmly on brake pedal and nothing. nothing. began pumping on brakes and still nothing. steered car away from braking vehicles in front of me and veered car into median wall to avoid rear end collision. . severe damage to car, but no air bag deployment and avoided hitting any other cars. i've had abs on multiple toyota and lexus vehicles in the past, i have never experienced anything like this. there was no braking. i have pictures of the car, but the damage was due to hitting the interior highway wall. this is a certified lexus vehicle that i purchased just over one year ago (12/31/19). i just had my second six month check up covered by lexus under warranty. mileage is approximately 36k miles."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-03-02

LEXUS Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

LEXUS ranks 23 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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