2005 Lexus ES330 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2005 Lexus ES330, and owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2005 Lexus ES330
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Engine and engine cooling
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an excessively high seatbelt tension, it may be possible to unseat a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40m) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987..
141 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Lexus ES330 have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA; 34 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 18 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 45,933 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 43 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Passenger seat AIRBAG sensor light on when seated”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 29, 2019 · Air bags
“This is similar to the complain another car owner has filed. My car was purchased new from the lexus of pleasonton,ca dealership. I have had no major accident or no AIRBAG deployment. Car has been lig”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 28, 2019 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2005 Lexus ES (ES 330). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 21 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 18 / 27 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Lexus ES330 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Lexus ES330 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Lexus ES330 | 1 | 21 |
| 2005 Lexus ES330 | 2 | 141 |
| 2006 Lexus ES330 | 0 | 64 |
| 2010 Lexus ES330 | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2005 Lexus ES330
How do I know if my 2005 Lexus ES330 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Lexus ES330; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Lexus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V595000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Lexus models
- ES3501,365 complaints
- RX957 complaints
- RX350808 complaints
- RX300722 complaints
- IS 250719 complaints
- ES300681 complaints
- ES668 complaints
- IS596 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.