Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-11 | 01V371000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1,697 | — | Details |
| 2001-12-11 | 01V372000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 19,587 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-08 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON MY LEXUS AND IT WOULD NO LONGER IDLE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE D… |
| 2017-05-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 2002 LEXUS EXCELERATED ON IT'S OWN.I WAS GETTING ON FREEWAY I STEPPED ON GAS TO GO WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC , THEN TRAFFIC … |
| 2016-09-25 | SEATS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 45 MPH… |
| 2016-06-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN & BRIEF SHUTTER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF RESPONSE BY THE ACCELE… |
| 2016-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SIDE AIRBAGS NEAR WINDSHIELD ARE LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS. AT FIRST IT WAS A SLOW LEAK, BUT REALLY POURS IN NOW |
| 2016-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WERE FLAMES AND A BLACK SUBSTANCE COMING FROM THE … |
| 2015-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE/GRAY SMOKE WHEN CAR SITS OVERNIGHT FROM PREVIOUS NIGHT DRIVING. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SE… |
| 2015-01-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON 1/8/15 AT APPROX. 9:30 AM, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK SOUTH ON HWY 95 NEAR EXIT 67 . SUDDENLY, OTHER DRIVERS WERE FRANTI… |
| 2013-10-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DEALER AND FINANCE COMPANY CLAIM CLEAN TITLE BUT DOCUMENTS REFLECT OTHERWISE. *TR |
| 2012-12-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2002 LEXUS ES300 HAS BEEN JERKING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD ON ACCELERATION. IT SEEMS TO HAVE MORE OF A PROBLEM WHEN I… |
| 2011-08-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2002 LEXUS ES 200 WAS DYING OR NOT STARTING AT ALL. SUDDENLY, IT WAS WORKING FINE. 2 DAYS LATER, WHILE IDLING OR W… |
| 2011-08-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STAND STILL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL,… |
| 2011-07-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN...CAR SURGES. *TR |
| 2011-06-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH IN WHICH … |
| 2011-05-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FT. BEHIND A UTILITY TRUCK. SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT THE … |
| 2010-08-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LEXUS (2002 ES) HAS DRAMATIC TRANSMISSION STUTTER AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS, JERKING OCCUPANTS AND MAKING QUICK STARTS (TUR… |
| 2010-07-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR ACCELERATION WAS LIMITED. ERROR CODES P2121 AND P2128 INDICATED FAULTY "THROTTLE PO… |
| 2010-07-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHEN HE DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACC… |
| 2010-04-29 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2002 LEXUS ES300, CAR LUNGES AND JERKS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. CAR DROVE FINE UNTIL LEXUS UPGRADED SOFTW… |
| 2010-03-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR ENGINE REVVED HIGHER AND CAR JUMPED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAK… |
| 2010-02-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 LEXUS ES300. MY CAR AT SLOWER SPEEDS HAS BEEN JERKING/SURGING AT LOWER SPEEDS AND LURCHES FORWARD WITHOU… |
| 2010-01-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED… |
| 2010-01-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | I OWNED A 2002 LEXUS ES 300 WHICH IN JANUARY 2010 BEFORE THE CRAZE OF THE ACCELERATION BECAME POPULAR, IT TOOK OFF, WIT… |
| 2010-01-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 LEXUS ES300. IT STOPPED WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE C… |
| 2010-01-17 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND EXITING ONTO A RAMP IN LIGHT RAIN, THE CON… |
| 2009-12-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | 2002 LEXUS ES200. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE ATTORNEY STATED H… |
| 2009-11-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AFTER MY 90,000 SCHEDULED MAJOR MAINTENANCE. ON 11/22/09, I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND FOUND TH… |
| 2009-11-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE CAME TO A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE… |
| 2009-11-20 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | ON 11/20/09, I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE IN MY 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, IT BOOMED FORTH, A… |
| 2009-11-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | 2002 LEXUS ES300 WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE BRAKES… |
| 2009-11-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES 300. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. T… |
| 2009-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | Yes | 2 | I HAD JUST LEFT MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND GONE TO A PARKING STRUCTURE WHERE I HAD PARKED MY CAR FOR THE VISIT. I PAID THE… |
| 2009-07-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | MY EXPERIENCE HAPPENED ON JULY 14, 2009. I WAS EASING INTO MY PARKING PLACE AT THE COLLEGE WHERE I TEACH, GOING ABOUT Z… |
| 2009-06-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL. HE … |
| 2009-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS E300 ON RTE95 IN PROVIDENCE R.I. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF THE TR… |
| 2009-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON JUNE 15, 2009 WE WERE DRIVING HOME AND MY HUSBAND FELT THE CAR ALMOST STALLED. THEN WE SMELLED GASOLINE AND SAW SMO… |
| 2009-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED T… |
| 2008-02-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LEXUS 2002 ES 300 82,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITH NO WARNING AND WAS SERVICED ON 02/28/2007 WITH 589… |
| 2007-10-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION LEADING TO IMPACT WITH HOME. POLICE REPORT DATED 10-22-07 INDICATES SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATI… |
| 2007-10-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION LEADING TO IMPACT WITH HOME. POLICE REPORT DATED 10-22-07 INDICATES SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATI… |
| 2007-09-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR ACCELERATES WHEN NOT APPROPRIATE AND SHIFTS VERY POORLY ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. SEEMS TO BE STU… |
| 2007-09-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO T… |
| 2007-08-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF 2002 LEXUS ES 300 . MY WIFE WAS OPERATING HER VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO… |
| 2007-07-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC RESULTED IN COLLISION WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. VEHICLE WAS 2002 LEXU… |
| 2006-06-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL VOLUME WA… |
| 2006-04-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DANGEROUS HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS AFTER DECELERATING. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LEXU… |
| 2006-01-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, IN WET CONDITIONS A VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM WITHOUT WARNING. … |
| 2005-10-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | MY 2002 LEXUS 3000 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS PULLING FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. WHE… |
| 2005-08-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2002 LEXUS 300 HAS A DANGEROUS AND SIGNIFICANT HESITATION AND SHIFTING PROBLEM. ACCELERATION IS SLUGGISH AND THEN SU… |
| 2005-07-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2002 ES 300. CONSUMER WAS GETTING INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN HE WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP, HE STOPPED… |