Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Lexus Es300.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL COMES COMPLETELY OFF THE COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEN AGAIN WHEN TURNING. THE CAR COULD… |
| 2015-05-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH… |
| 2012-05-26 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER UNKNOWINGLY FELL ASLEEP AND CRA… |
| 2011-08-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELE… |
| 2011-06-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | FIRESTONE FR380 BL P205/65R15 92S TREAD SEPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SINGLE TIRE REPLACED WITH PRIMEWELL PS830/850 BL 2… |
| 2009-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL … |
| 2009-07-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UP HILL, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELE… |
| 2008-01-26 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | FOR SOME TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER (LEFT SIDE OF SEAT) WOULD REACH A TEMPERATURE WHICH WAS UNCOMFORTABLE. SO… |
| 2007-08-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RETRACT EVER SINCE TH… |
| 2005-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER BECAME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 2002 THE CONSU… |
| 2005-02-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION ON THE LEXUS ES300 WHICH I DROVE FAILED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD IT HAPPENED A TWENTY MINUTES E… |
| 2004-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED … |
| 2004-04-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER NOTICED BLUE SMOKE COMIN… |
| 2003-11-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED PROPERLY. ENGINE CONTINUED KNOCKING, … |
| 2003-07-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | LEXUS ES300 WHEN I WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE MY CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT ANY GAS PRESSED DOWN, THE CAR PR… |
| 2003-07-25 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVEING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ONE OF PASSENGER'S TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE… |
| 2003-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THEY WANT 1/2 OF 6246.96 TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK. I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED… |
| 2003-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PROBLEM HSA NOT BEEN FIXED YET. DEALER IS OFFERING 50% OF THE TOTAL COSTS WHICH PROBABLY INCLUDEDS THEIR PROFIT. OIL … |
| 2002-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. POLICE INVESTIGATOR STATED FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE.*AK |
| 2002-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION … |
| 2001-10-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | CAR ACCELERATED TO MORE THAN 80 MPH DESPITE TURNING OFF CRUISE AND USING BRAKES. CORRECTED SPONTANEOUSLY. DEALER MESS… |
| 2001-05-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | ALL FOUR SIDE DOOR WINDOWS LEAK IN HEAVY RAINS AND IN A CAR WASH. SEALS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER ONCE, WHILE SIDE WINDO… |
| 2000-10-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL IS JELLING WHICH PREVENTS THE OIL FROM CIRCULATING THROUGH ENGINE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES TH… |
| 2000-04-28 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE STEERED TO THE LEFT WHEN HIT BY AN OBJECT. WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE STRAIGHT IT WENT OUT OF CONT… |
| 1999-12-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 0 | SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT WHEN REMOVED AFTER CRASH REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WHEN CAR GETS OLD! BELT MUST … |
| 1999-12-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS ON REAR BRAKES RESULTING IN NOISE. NLM |
| 1999-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT DOOR WAS CLOSED ON SEATBELT, AND DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. … |
| 1998-12-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL BULB. |
| 1998-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | BRAKE VACUUM HOSE FAILED. NLM |
| 1998-10-01 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | RADIO AMPLIFIER IS NOT WORKING. YH |
| 1998-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE GARAGE AND HIT A TREE, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SHIFT LOCK … |
| 1998-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ACCIDENTALLY LEFT CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RELEASE KEY FROM IGNITION, UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWA… |
| 1998-07-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | REAR BUMPER HIT AT 2 MPH AND BUMPER WAS BASHED IN. QCAW |
| 1997-10-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON OING PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC ODOMETER NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. P… |
| 1997-04-09 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER ASSEMBLY PANEL FAILED. |
| 1997-03-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 1 | THE MIDDLE REAR SHOULDER BELT LOCKS UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE OCCUPANT OUT FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT. CONSUM… |
| — | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AT NIGHT. |
| — | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS DISATISFIED WITH THE FACT THAT AIRBAGS ARE DANGEROUS FOR SHORT PEOPLE. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 2 | DURING STORM DROVE OVER SMALL PUDDLES. ABOUT 12 HOURS LATER, WHEN DRIVER WENT TO TURN IGINTION, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED… |
| — | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. |
| — | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE. |
| — | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE. |
| — | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | No | 0 | THE OWNER IS SIX FEET TALL AND HIS VISION IS IMPAIRED BY THE LARGE YELLOW/BLACK AIR BAG WARNING LABEL WHICH REFLECTS ON… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |