Lexus ES300 problems reported in California
203 of the 862 complaints filed about the Lexus ES300 came from California, most often about the acceleration & cruise control.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
203
Complaints from California
44
Crashes
14
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Acceleration & Cruise Control
31
15.3%
Electrical System
20
9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
9.4%
Engine & Cooling
17
8.4%
Brakes
16
7.9%
Airbags
16
7.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
5.9%
Seat Belts
11
5.4%
Steering
10
4.9%
Tires
9
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
4.4%
Other & Unspecified
8
3.9%
By model year
1992 ES300
15
7.4%
1993 ES300
13
6.4%
1994 ES300
19
9.4%
1995 ES300
14
6.9%
1996 ES300
8
3.9%
1997 ES300
14
6.9%
1998 ES300
26
12.8%
1999 ES300
4
2.0%
2000 ES300
12
5.9%
2001 ES300
4
2.0%
2002 ES300
30
14.8%
2003 ES300
38
18.7%
2013 ES300
6
3.0%
Cities reporting most
Huntington Beach
8
13.6%
LOS Angeles
8
13.6%
SAN Jose
6
10.2%
SAN Francisco
5
8.5%
Menlo Park
5
8.5%
Corona
5
8.5%
SAN Diego
5
8.5%
Palm Desert
4
6.8%
Sacramento
4
6.8%
Hermosa Beach
3
5.1%
West Hills
3
5.1%
Sherman Oaks
3
5.1%