Lexus ES Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Lexus ES in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open CURT 11362. That Class 1 hitch uses a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed 2013 through 2018 ES350 years on the live card, and it is the dedicated ES hitch we keep in stock here. Wiring is a separate carton, and we do not invent an ES-only four-flat when the shelf does not carry one. Later ES years that share Camry-era shelves belong on those live cards, not on a made-up ES SKU. Confirm ratings on each live product card, and keep RX, NX, or GX on their own guides when those badges are on the door.

Built for Canadian Lexus ES owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, and what hitch class do I need. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the ES cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why a Lexus sedan often lands on a Class 1 one and one quarter inch receiver for bike racks and light cargo when the door sticker agrees.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Torque and hardware habits that keep a sedan hitch install clean under a rear fascia. The live 11362 card notes about sixty minutes.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

Wiring is still a separate carton. We stay honest when an ES-only four-flat is not on this shelf.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a trailer sits level behind an ES bumper instead of riding nose-down on cottage ramps.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Lexus ES

CURT 11362 is the ES hitch we stock for listed 2013 through 2018 ES350 years. It is a Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver on the live card. The live description lists about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight for that fitment, but always confirm the numbers on the product card before you load. Pair it with a matching pin, lock, cover, and ball mount that fit a one and one quarter inch tube. Do not guess a two inch accessory into this opening.

The live card also references ES and ES300h landers in the year list we publish, so match the badge on your door sticker to the product-card year list before you order. Later ES years that share Camry-era shelves are a different conversation. Keep the Camry buyers guide open when your ES year is not on the 11362 card.

Class 1 · ES350 CURT 11362 Listed 2013 through 2018 Lexus ES350 Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. Dedicated ES hitch qty on this shelf.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Class 1 reality 11362 is Class 1 with a one and one quarter inch tube. Match pins, locks, covers, and rack shanks to that opening. Confirm ratings on the live hitch card.
Hitch year window 11362 lists 2013 through 2018 ES350 on the live card. Later ES years need an honest check on Camry-era shelves. We do not invent a later dedicated ES hitch SKU here.
Wiring gap We do not invent an ES-only four-flat when the shelf does not carry one. Open the wiring harness guide for Canada plug basics.
Receiver size One and one quarter inch accessories fit this Class 1 tube. See the receiver size guide.
Door sticker Hitch class is not the Lexus tow limit. Read the door sticker and owner manual before you load tongue weight. See hitch versus vehicle tow rating.
Related shelves Keep RX, NX, and GX on their own guides. Camry stays on the Camry guide when your ES year shares that shelf.
Install habits The live card notes about sixty minutes and an advanced install. Use the CURT install techniques video, then recheck hardware after the first trips. See hitch bolt torque tips.
Factory receiver If the sedan already has a factory hitch, open factory hitch keep or replace before you buy a second receiver.

Year pages we publish for the Lexus ES

Year jumps we publish for ES, ES350, and ES300h. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker, then confirm the live hitch card still lists that year.

These are the Lexus ES hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm product-card years before you buy. We do not invent hitch SKUs for years that are not on the live cards.

Main hitch

CURT 11362

Listed 2013 through 2018 ES350 Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver.

Receiver

One and one quarter inch

Buy pins, locks, covers, and rack shanks that match this opening, not a two inch guess.

Honest gap

Later ES years

We do not invent a dedicated ES hitch for years after 2018 when 11362 no longer lists them.

Wiring

No invented harness

We stay honest when an ES-only four-flat is not on this shelf.

Sedan cargo reality

Most ES hitch shoppers in Canada want a hitch-mounted bike rack or a light cargo trailer when the door sticker agrees. That is often a Class 1 conversation on a one and one quarter inch tube. Confirm tongue weight with tongue weight explained. For ball-mount height, open ball mount guide and how to measure ball mount drop.

Step 1Confirm year

Match the door sticker to CURT 11362 for listed 2013 through 2018 ES350 years.

Step 2Respect the door sticker

Hitch rating is not automatically the Lexus tow rating. Read the sticker and owner manual.

Step 3Match accessories

One and one quarter inch pin, lock, cover, and ball mount. Recheck lights before the first trip.

Shop CURT 11362

Class 1 ES350 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed 2013 through 2018 years.

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Hitch versus vehicle tow rating when the door sticker and hitch card disagree in your head.

Wiring harness guide for four-flat basics.

Camry hitch guide when your ES year shares that shelf.

First tow day checklist before you leave the yard.

Back to the towing guides hub.

CURT hitch cards linked above are live on Lots of Parts for Canadian shipping when the SKU shows available. Confirm year fitment and ratings on each product page before you buy. We do not invent ES hitch or harness SKUs that are not on the live shelf.