Major Problems with Lexus GS 300 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Lexus GS 300 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Lexus GS 300

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Lexus GS 300.

Model Year	Complaints
2006 GS 300	65
2005 GS 300	2
2004 GS 300	4
2003 GS 300	9
2002 GS 300	6
2001 GS 300	13
2000 GS 300	22
1999 GS 300	25
1998 GS 300	44

Worst 3 Lexus GS 300 complaints

2000 Lexus GS 300 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 80900 miles

2001 Lexus GS 300 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 39000 miles

1998 Lexus GS 300 AUTOMATIC (ASC) Victims: 2 Mileage: 107000 miles

Browse Lexus GS 300 complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus GS 300 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that at a traffic light the rpms increased to 6000....	41 ~ 92348 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the driver and passenger front headlamps turn off intermittently. they can be turned on again by switching them on and...	17 ~ 72019 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that the check engine and vehicle stability control warning...	14 ~ 144141 miles
POWER TRAIN when making right hand turns and applying heavy throttle engine braking or torque management engages causing the car to forcefully...	11 ~ 128848 miles
STEERING i purchased my 06 lexus gs300 last year around may of 2008 from the day that i took the vehicle...	11 ~ 75557 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that she received three separate recall letters from the manufacturer...	11 ~ 87776 miles
TIRES i own a 2006 gs300 awd which i bought in sept 2007 with 9000 miles. i had no problems with...	11 ~ 81512 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION lower ball joints on lexus gs300 are very weak and subject to break and cause serious injury or damage to	11 ~ 129333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES lexus gs300 2006 all have rear brake calipers failures. it's really dangerous already found over 10 case of the same	10 ~ 151167 miles
SUSPENSION i' ve had this lexus gs 300 about 11 months now and every once in a while when step on...	7 ~ 102925 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine consumes excess oil before interval services. engine consumed approximately 5 quarts of total engine oil at 3 000 miles...	6 ~ 132108 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 lexus gs300 brakes pulls to the left when braking. *ts the consumer stated since the problem only happened on...	6 ~ 14423 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2006 lexus gs300. while driving at 50 mph the vehicle drifted off the road crashed...	5 ~ 93300 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2006 lexus gs300 is consuming oil. i have taken the car to the lexus dealer 4 times. the car...	5 ~ 80779 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL uncontrolled acceleration of a 2006 lexus gs 300 occurred during overtaking of another vehicle on a two lane us highway....	5 ~ 24967 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving west on the interstate from albuquerque to grant nm at 75 mph in the left lane passing...	5 ~ 115000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the hid lighting system on the vehicle is aimed considerably low providing for extremely poor front illumination. the dealer claims...	5 ~ 600 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT lower ball joint on the suspension came apart causing the tire to dislodge. tire jammed against right front quarter panel...	4 ~ 106133 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sudden unexpected acceleration resulted in collision. driver applied brakes with maximum force but was unable to stop vehicle. driver did	4 ~ 62399 miles
SEAT BELTS i had a 2006 lexus gs 300 leased for 3 years my third lexus lease. the seatbelts in the front...	4 ~ 147963 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact owns a 2006 lexus es 330. an annoying and distracting noise is heard when the brakes are...	4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when making right hand turns and applying heavy throttle engine braking or torque management engages causing the car to forcefully...	3 ~ 62250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on february 9 2006 the fourth occurrence occurred. each time there was a strong smell of sulfur in the car...	3 ~ 92243 miles
WHEELS goodyear assurance tire: inner sidewall blowout while parked. no external cause. tire is 80 000 mile tire warranty with 40	2 ~ 91507 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that she received three separate recall letters from the manufacturer...	2 ~ 30000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE hello first the headlights auto adjust low. they state its normal and i took the car to dealer a least...	2 ~ 75000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 lexus gs300. consumer requests reimbursement for expenses related to an accident with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated as she...	2
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 2006 lexus gs300 the upper door hinge on the driver's door slipped causing the door not to close properly as...	2 ~ 13100 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL consumer had an accident as a result of the defect in the vehicles' stability control stated in recall number 98...	2 ~ 92000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the problem i have is not manufacturer per se. a rat or other rodent type animal entered the engine compartment...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle purchased used from jm lexus with 9 800 miles. within the first 4 months of ownership the vehicle was...	2 ~ 35000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE when opening the trunk trunk lid falls down unexpectedly which may cause injuries. ak ml...	2 ~ 56699 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 lexus gs300. while the hood was open it suddenly fell down on its own....	1 ~ 80000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that the caliper pin was fractured. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 57000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that the electric door locks on all four doors have...	1 ~ 35000 miles
VISIBILITY rearview mirror silver back coating coming off. causes dark spots and lines in mirror and gets worse each month. *tr...	1 ~ 16000 miles
STRUCTURE rearview mirror silver back coating coming off. causes dark spots and lines in mirror and gets worse each month. *tr...	1 ~ 16000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dot pj8n grand spirit touring hr 225x55x16 tires [4] failed on the inside wall two inches from the rim. lucky...	1 ~ 70000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY passenger and driver rear view mirrors fail to come back to level position after backing up. the occurrence is random...	1 ~ 45000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT lower ball joint on the suspension came apart causing the tire to dislodge. tire jammed against right front quarter panel...	1 ~ 96000 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT lower ball joint on the suspension came apart causing the tire to dislodge. tire jammed against right front quarter panel...	1 ~ 96000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT uncontrolled acceleration of a 2006 lexus gs 300 occurred during overtaking of another vehicle on a two lane us highway....	1 ~ 15000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt recall november 2006. seat belts replace still not retracting. dealer replaced seat belts again and still do not...	1 ~ 3000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES lexus gs300 had 1472 miles driver door opened & was over-extended by wind. hinges separated from body & door misaligned....	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i am an owner of a 1999 lexus gs300. i just recently had 2 fuel injectors fail and leak gasoline...	1 ~ 71000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my complaint is on the use of the cruise control device and the hidden dangers of it's usage especially on...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling on a very busy street consumer applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. please provide any further	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 35-40 mph with a tree and neither air bag deployed. dealer and...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION all ball bearings needed to be replaced the first week after we got the car the front berring was replaced...	1
RIM > WHEELS all 4 rims on vehicle were bent. *ak...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 5/13/1999:took car in for 10k check-up. advised dealer that i was experiencing a frontend shudder at higher speeds or upon...	1
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 5/13/1999:took car in for 10k check-up. advised dealer that i was experiencing a frontend shudder at higher speeds or upon...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while applying brakes vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly. dealer inspected vehicle prior to the incident.*ak this sudden acceleration has happend	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING sunroof electrical sensor door light steering wheel....	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof electrical sensor door light steering wheel....	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING sunroof electrical sensor door light steering wheel....	1
PARKING BRAKE emergency brake light comes on sometimes while driving it also occasionally becomes depressed without touching the emergency brake. *slc...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving and without any indication headlights short out causing poor visibility. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information.*ak...	1
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION the vehicle experienced failure of the (98v-080) yaw sensor prior to recall replacement resulting in near accidents after recall replacement	1

FAQ

What year Lexus GS 300 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 9 years, Lexus GS 300 models of 2005, 2004, 2002 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Lexus GS 300?

Lexus GS 300 models of 2006 and 1998 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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