Brakes
Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.
What Owners Say
"Felt a shimmy when braking at speeds above 35 mph"
Anonymous, CA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Routine wear and tear"
Ronald B., OH (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"replaced rear calipers machined rotors"
Roger F., MO (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Normal Wear out at 90000"
Anonymous, AZ (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"The calipers were frozen and needed to be replaces at a very high price tag."
Demi R., RI (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"normal driving mostly in town"
Anonymous, AL (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Normal brake wear and replace all four struts"
Anonymous, ON (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"normal maintainence"
Fletcher P., CA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"BRAKES WERE SQUEEKING"
Anonymous, ON (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"had to replace rear brakes"
Anonymous, AB (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Nothing special front brakes just wore out."
B H., ON (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"I had the rear wheel brakes serviced in the fall, we expected tthe front to last until spring or early summer. That what happened."
Anonymous, ON (2007 Lexus ES 3.5-L V6)"Parking brake does not alwys disengage."
Anonymous, CA (2007 Lexus ES 3.5-L V6)"This is a cpo car, rear brakes were needed after I put just 8k miles on the car"
John B., NY (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Lexus brake pads wear 3 times faster than my Acura"
Tom B., VA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Brake seems to stop working too early"
Randall C., TX (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Rear pads wore out to a point of getting metal to metal contact requiring replacement of the rear disks. Seemed premature to me based on rear brake wear I have experienced with my previous vehicles. My experience is the front pads normally wear out"
Donald F., WA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Front brakes done in 2014 (pads and disks) rear ones being done this month"
Anonymous, NB (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Rotors had to be replaced at 46,000 miles and have been turned twice since then"
Sandra G., FL (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Brakes would squeak from when the car was almost new and dealer couldn't fix it. Finally was able to stop the problem. The braking is still not smooth"
Linda M., OK (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Replaced REAR brakes Front were still good at 75000 miles Very unusual for rear brakes to wear out before the front brakes."
Roger F., MO (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"Brake noise squealing)then grinding-pulling to left when applying brakes"
Anonymous, CA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"State inspection determined REAR brakes were bad. The front brakes were OK Normally the front brakes wear first. I doo not know why rear brakes failed. Mechanic indicated he does not understand what happened for rear brakes to wear first"
Roger F., MO (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"The car is driven in city only. The brakes do not have hard use yet required replacement."
Anonymous, CA (2007 Lexus ES 3.5-L V6)"Brake front rotors had to be replaced at 25000 miles and again at 70000. Rear brake shoes squeaked when backing up until brake shoes were replaced"
Charles M., NC (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"needed to replace rear brakes"
Anonymous, AB (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"in 2010 had to replace front brake rotors due to "flat spot(s)". Only had about 20K miles on the system. Very expensive fix"
James M., VA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Violent shaking due to warped rotors. It has happened before this incident"
Anonymous, FL (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Rotors were not correct which caused the car to violently vibrate when I was on the freeway. Had to return the car back to the dealer"
Anonymous, CA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Rotors were warped, couldn't be repaired, and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2007 Lexus ES)"Brakes were pulsating when coming to a stop. New pads installed and front rotors had to be turned at 28,000 miles."
Rick J., CA (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"ALL 4 Rotors warped in less than 70,000 miles. Unacceptable short life. Mechanic said they make them thin for light weight."
James S., CA (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"Some rust on the rotor needing reusrfacing"
Anonymous, ON (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"The rotors were warped and pulsed as I used them. They were reworked and now it works fine"
Larry B., NE (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Slight Warpage at 90000 mile pad change. Plenty of material left to support turning rotors"
Anonymous, AZ (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"My vehicle gets low mileage and usually short trips. That resulted in my brake rotors getting rusty and having to be replaced"
Brian S., MA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"The rotors needed to be resurfaced just one month after the 120,000 mile surface. I think this should have been noticed and repaired at the time of the service."
Anonymous, FL (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"Warped rotors"
Anonymous, NY (2007 Lexus ES 350.0 3.5-L V6)"Brakes squeaked when backing up"
Charles M., NC (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"Rear brakes wore out prematurely requiring replacement of the disc pads and rotors. Brakes squeaked when backing most of the life of the car, but cured with replacement of the rear brakes. Vibration of the steering wheel can be felt when braking go"
Donald F., WA (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)"WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE ON A SLIGHT DECLINE WE EXPERIENCE AGRINDING SOUND WHEN APPLYINGTHE BRAKES , THE DEALER HAS TRIED TWICE TO DUPLICATE IT WITHOUT SUCESS"
R B., ON (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)
"CALIPER PIN FROZE"
Anonymous, NC (2007 Lexus ES 350 3.5-L V6)