Lexus ES330 owners have reported 8 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (5 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlight concealment device (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlights problems | |
| Headlight Concealment Device problems | |
| High/low Beam Switch problems | |
| Turn Signal Switch problems |
1. Headlights: before purchasing the vehicle, I noticed the blinking caution light on the dashboard. Service manager said the automatic headlight adjustment was working fine and to ignore the blinking caution light. Nothing could be done. Read details...
Collision with a deer causing damage to the hood, grille, right fender and right headlight (hid). Impact caused the headlight to ignite resulting in a fire that spread over the hood totally destroyed the engine compartment. Right front tire exploded during the fire. Read details...
While driving at night, the driver noticed that the headlights were inoperative. The low beam lights did not illuminate and caused poor visibility to the driver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times, and the mechanic adjusted the lights. But problem recurred. Read details...
While driving and when consumer turned on the turn signal lights to make right or left turns the arrows indicated left or right, but didn't make a clicking noise. Consumer indicated he had to observe the dashboard to see if they were working while he was driving. Read details...