Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Lexus ES

Lexus ES owners have reported 10 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (7 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Lexus ES


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Lexus ES

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

The pre-collision system (pcs) activated twice in the last couple of weeks with absolutely no reason. Both times it activated with transmission in reverse and vehicle in process of backing up. But there was no vehicle or person within the vicinity.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Nhtsa campaign 15v728000, report date: 11/3/ 2015, vehicles affected: 30,812 consequence: a vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash. What to remedy parts for a permanent fix for this issue are not yet available.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

I was driving on a freeway. I had my adaptive cruise control turned on. The car in front of me slowed down. My adaptive cruise control did not slow me down so I applied the breaks. The breaks did not work. The breaks did not slow me down or stop me. My pre-collision system did not activate.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owned a 2020 Lexus Es 350. The contact stated while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently pulled to the right. The contact's wife had no control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle made a hard right turn.   Read details...




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