2007 Lexus ES350 Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · data through 07/14/2026

28Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal complaints

5.2%Of all 539 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal ranks on this vehicle

AIR BAGS241 · 44.7%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL100 · 18.6%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL28 · 5.2%

Unspecified / other24 · 4.5%

STRUCTURE24 · 4.5%

Share of the 539 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2007 Lexus ES350 overview page.

What owners report

“LTR FWD RE SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT INVOLVING HIS 2007 LEXUS ES350. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK, THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10319819 — filed 03/16/2010

“2007 LEXUS ES350 SUDDEN ACCELERATED THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE INTERSTATE, HE PULLED OUT TO PASS AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK, WHEN SUDDENLY THE…”NHTSA complaint 10319768 — filed 03/12/2010

“2007 LEXUS ES350 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT…”NHTSA complaint 10302848 — filed 01/28/2010

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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Lexus ES350 have vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal problems?

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2007 Lexus ES350: 28 of 539 complaints on file (5.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2007 Lexus ES350 have in total?

539 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 60 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 49 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.