2016 Lexus ES vs 2016 Toyota Corolla

On the public data alone the ES edges it 2–0.

2016 Lexus ES

The 2016 Lexus ES is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the ES 300h, is EPA-rated at …

2016 Toyota Corolla

The 2016 Toyota Corolla is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Corolla LE Eco, is EPA-rated a…

	2016 Lexus ES	2016 Toyota Corolla
Segment	Midsize car	Midsize car
Powertrains	Hybrid, Gas	Gas
Best combined mpg	40	34
Safety Signal	92	92
NHTSA recalls	1	1
Critical recalls	0	0
Owner complaints	37	213
NHTSA overall stars	5	5

Green cells mark the better value on that row. Complaint counts scale with sales volume; treat them as a pattern signal, not a verdict. Sources: EPA, NHTSA.

Recalls at a glance

Source: NHTSA

ES

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

G0I, GLC

16,656 vehicles

ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."RiskInsufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.

NHTSA campaign 16V198000reported Apr 7, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Corolla

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Air Bags

20TB03 / 20TA03

2,891,976 vehicles

ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.RiskIn the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

NHTSA campaign 20V024000reported Jan 17, 2020Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing