# 2015 Lexus ES 350 - anticipating future issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** lexus, es350\ **Created:** [August 17, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809 "2020-08-17T00:03:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AllanRoudebush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@AllanRoudebush](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AllanRoudebush)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/1 "2020-08-17T00:03:49Z")
Wondering about weaknesses in the future ? Low mileage 2015 Lexus ES 350 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/2 "2020-08-17T00:08:29Z")
Why are you asking ? Do you have one or looking at a used one . Just like any other used vehicle , it may have problems that others have had or it may develop some new ones . Then again it may be almost trouble free for quite awhile. ---
**Author:** ![AllanRoudebush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@AllanRoudebush](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AllanRoudebush)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/3 "2020-08-17T00:10:19Z")
I have owned the car for about (1) year . ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/4 "2020-08-17T00:51:14Z")
A few reports of brake and engine problems. [https://www.carcomplaints.com/Lexus/ES\_350/2015/](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Lexus/ES_350/2015/) Have the car checked out by a good independent mechanic so see what might be on the horizon. Your Owner’s Manual will have service recommendations so you can see what might be due or past due. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/5 "2020-08-17T01:38:20Z")
Dealer or Indy shop will usually include an inspection of certain things. Particularity brakes, at least give you a list of things that might be required in the future. You could do the pre purchase inspection to give a better idea. More involved than the 45pt you get with an oil change. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/6 "2020-08-17T01:54:23Z")
Maintain the transmission fluid, as with all the other fluids in the vehicle, and you’ll get many miles out of your Lexus. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/e/6eb2d4535753bd1b07a71616166b539686824e19.jpeg "Pat Goss talks about Transmission Flushes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfrWzwic2Sg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/7 "2020-08-17T02:02:35Z")
First, make sure all maintenance has been done, catch up on anything you don’t know for sure has been done. Then follow the maintenance schedule to the letter. That’s what I do. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/8 "2020-08-17T02:12:17Z")
I have seen some door lock actuator failures, for the most part, that series of ES 350 is trouble free. Most of the possible failures have nothing to do with oil changes, a good independent mechanic won’t be able to predict if or when the Multi-Display unit, audio amplifier or a window motor fails. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-es-350-anticipating-future-issues/168809/9 "2020-08-17T02:22:50Z")
> [@wolyrobb](#): > > You could do the pre purchase inspection to give a better idea. Unfortunately, the OP has already owned the car for a year. A general inspection by a good mechanic and bringing maintenance up to date is about the best he can do. As @Nevada_545 pointed out, it won’t catch everything but it might head off some repairs.