Lexus ES
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Electric Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 307 mi | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 12 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 14 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 35 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | D | 3 | 24 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 40 | ★★★★★ | 44 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 15 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 25 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 37 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: added electric; dropped gas; best combined mpg 44 → 46; 4 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2021: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 40 → 44; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Best ES years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 9 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 14 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 25 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.