Luxury cars & SUVs · XZ10 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 81 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $17,318 to own, including $2,129 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Lexus ES.
Reliability
81/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,129
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$28,868
$25,404 – $32,332, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
11
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU) software, the rearview camera image may not immediately display within a couple of se
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (70/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 79/100 |
| 2023 | 81/100 |
| 2022 | 83/100 |
| 2021 | 86/100 |
| 2020 | 88/100 |
| 2019 | 70/100 |
| 2018 | 99/100 |
| 2017 | 96/100 |
| 2016 | 98/100 |
| 2015 | 100/100 |
No. It scores 81 out of 100, one of the more reliable luxury cars and SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 81 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,129 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $17,318 over 5 years: $7,903 in lost value, $2,129 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $28,868 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (70/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.