2 problems have been reported for the 1997 Lexus ES. The following chart shows the 2 most common problems for 1997 Lexus ES. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats with 1 problem. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (1 problem).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Lexus ES in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Lexus ES, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Lexus ES with the Lexus ES from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 ES is 2 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Lexus ES is 30.