Worst years for a Lexus GS300
Owners have filed 446 complaints about the Lexus GS300 with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2014. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.
Every Lexus GS300 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2013 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2006 | D | 164 | 13 | 1 | 79,000 | Lights |
| 2005 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2003 | C | 16 | 3 | 2 | 80,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2002 | C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 31,500 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2001 | B | 21 | 2 | 0 | 132,074 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 45 | 3 | 3 | 97,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1999 | D | 56 | 13 | 0 | 99,049 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1998 | D | 91 | 10 | 2 | 123,500 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1995 | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1994 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 214,600 | Suspension |
| 1993 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Lexus GS300
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 1998
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Worst in 2000
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2006
Exactly what failed on a Lexus GS300
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus GS300, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lexus GS300 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lexus GS300
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.