Buyer Warning All Es years

Lexus Es Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 36 Lexus Es years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Es is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Es year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2021 Lexus Es

Highest-scoring Es in our data (93/100). A practically bulletproof luxury sedan where major mechanical failures are rare, with minor electrical and interior quirks.