Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
28
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Lexus Is 300.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE,TRAC OFF,VSC,ABS LIGHT ARE ON |
| 2015-05-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LIKE MOST LEXUS IS300 OWNERS, MY CAR EXHIBITS THE "MELTING" DASHBOARD ISSUE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE MELTING MATERIAL CO… |
| 2014-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I PUT $3000 ON 2002 LEXUS AND HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS WHEN MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WAS HEADING ONTO COMMERCIAL … |
| 2013-06-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS IS 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A GLARE APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT AFFECTED THE CO… |
| 2010-02-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS IS300 MODELS 2001-2005. THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DEFECT IN THE FRAME OR F… |
| 2010-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2002 IS300. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE STICKY BLACK DASH … |
| 2009-08-13 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | LEXUS IS300 2002 VEHICLE ROLLOVER ON FREEWAY. DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO ROLL WAS FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL/RIM BRO… |
| 2008-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR FAILURE: TWICE THAT I CAN CLEARLY REMEMBER. FIRST TIME HAPPENED IN 2003 AFTER GENTLE DEPRESSION OF THE GA… |
| 2008-03-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ACCELERATOR FAILURE IN A LEXUS IS300 ABOUT TWO YEARS MY DAUGHTER GOT ON A CAR ACCIDENT AT THAT TIME SHE MENTIONED THAT … |
| 2006-08-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON 8/28/06, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A TWO LANE, LEVEL, STRAIGHT PAVED COUNTY ROAD. I WAS DRI… |
| 2005-10-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | MY 2002, LEXUS IS300 HAD A CASE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT LED TO A CRASH CAUSING OVER $10,000 WORTH OF DAM… |
| 2005-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | THE INTIAL PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A POPPING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMA… |
| 2005-02-20 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I OWN A 5-SPEED MANUAL 2002 LEXUS IS300. CURRENTLY, MY CAR HAS 40,000 MILES. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE IS STOCK, NO MOD… |
| 2004-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS ON 2002 LEXUS IS300. *BF THE FRONT END MADE A LOUD SOUND OF ROLLING MARBLES. THE … |
| 2004-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSMISSIONG WAS REPLACED AND CLUTCH. NEW CLUTCH WORE IN IN 24,000 MILES. CLAIMED IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. NEVER HAD A CL… |
| 2004-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | PREMATURE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *AK |
| 2004-01-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MELTING DASHBOARD AND AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT AND LEXUS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR A SO CAL… |
| 2004-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS IS300. THE CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, THE CHECK ENGI… |
| 2003-06-16 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | AFTER GETTING CLUTCH REPLACED, I PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN AND RELEASE THE PEDAL, IT TAKES SOMETIMES UP TO 30 OR 40 S… |
| 2003-06-12 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF/MOONROOF CREAKS AND CRACKLES. THIS IS NOT THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE NOISE STARTED AFTER 5000 MILES ON… |
| 2003-04-18 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH THROW OUT BEARING, CLUTCH DISC, PRESSURE PLATE, FLY WHEEL,CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AFTER 13000 MILES. *N… |
| 2002-08-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE FRONT TIRES AFTER 19.500 MILES INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELT. OUTSIDE EDGE OF TIRE LOOKED BRAND NEW. CONTA… |
| 2002-08-08 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LOUD THUMPING NOISE FROM REAR OF TRUNK, ON MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD.*AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | REAR BUMPER NEAR EXHAUST BURNED OUT. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT STICKS. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED. TH… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET AND ALSO WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB |
| — | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*JB |