Lexus ES

Lexus ES — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Lexus ES

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2015–2025 — $15,894–$46,888 2,167 8 211
Model-year brochures (11)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the ES

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Lexus 3.5L 6-cylinder 2007–2025 11 models 79
Lexus 2.5L 4-cylinder 2013–2027 3 models 71

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About the Lexus ES

The Lexus ES is a luxury sedan marketed since 1989 by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, across multiple generations, each offering V6 engines and a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. The first five generations of the ES used the Toyota Camry platform, while the latter generations are more closely related to both the Camry and the Avalon. Manual transmissions were offered until 1993, a lower-displacement inline-four engine became an option in Asian markets in 2010, and a gasoline-electric hybrid version was introduced in 2012.

The battery electric version was later introduced in 2025. The ES was Lexus's only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998, when the related RX was introduced, and the sedan occupied the entry-level luxury car segment of the Lexus lineup in North America and other regions until the debut of the IS in 1999. The ES name stands for "Executive Sedan". However, some Lexus importers use the name, "Elegant Sedan".

Source: Wikipedia — Lexus ES, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 76 $15,894 34% 98,587 mi
2016 100 $20,287 43% 80,462 mi
2017 35 $21,995 47% 88,596 mi
2018 98 $22,060 47% 76,262 mi
2019 226 $27,998 60% 59,873 mi
2020 76 $29,724 63% 55,285 mi
2021 141 $30,284 65% 55,048 mi
2022 133 $34,488 74% 40,825 mi
2023 311 $36,998 79% 24,970 mi
2024 296 $40,500 86% 22,414 mi
2025 675 $46,888 100% 4,977 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2015 0 5 Air Bags, Structure, Electrical System
2016 0 9 Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Steering
2017 0 2 Engine, Exterior Lighting
2018 0 5 Power Train, Air Bags, Seat Belts
2019 1 62 Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine, Electrical System
2020 1 24 Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance
2021 1 35 Air Bags, Wheels, Forward Collision Avoidance
2022 0 23 Tires, Unknown Or Other, Lane Departure
2023 2 22 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2024 2 9 Air Bags, Lane Departure, Back Over Prevention
2025 1 15 Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision Avoidance, Fuel/Propulsion System
2026 0 0 —
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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