34 of the 446 complaints filed about the Lexus GS300 are about the electrical system — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.
34
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
4
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"TAKATA RECALL" ALL DOOR LOCKS MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED AT EACH DOOR....WINDOWS OPEN AT TIMES WHEN KEY UNLOCKS CAR....BOTH KEYS ARE LOOSE AT THE BASE AND ARE HELD TOGETHER BY TAPE.
NHTSA complaint #11205856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKARA RECALL. WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP BETWEEN 0-20MPH THE CAR JERKS HARSHLY.I NOTICED IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WONT JERK.
NHTSA complaint #11162144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER PULLING INTO GAS STATION. TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP BURNED THROUGH PLASTIC TOP OF FUEL PUMP. WHEN CONNECTOR UNHOOKED FROM WIRE HARNESS FUEL LEAKED OUT OF TANK UNTO TOP OF FUEL PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. PHOTOS ATTACHED.
NHTSA complaint #11150948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GOING TO GO TO WORK, AN WHEN I STARTED TO PUSH ON THE THOTTHLE/ GAS PEDAL . NOTHING ENGAGED AN THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT WORKED LIKE IT WAS BACK TO RUNNING NORMAL FOR LIKE 10 SECONDS THEN LOST ALMOST ALL THE POWER AN YOU CAN PUSH THE PADEL TO THE FLOOR ALMOST BEFOR IT WILL EVEN ENGAGE. IT'S MY EVERYDAY DRIVING CAR IT NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVING, WHEN IT'S MALFUNCTIONING IN THE ECU, VSC , CRUISE CONTROL QUIT BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED. THERE A RECALL ON THE VSC FOR THE LEXUS GS 300 FOR HAVING MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS. BUT IT ONLY LET'S THE YOU USE ONLY THE LAST 25 PERCENT OF THE GAS PADEL, IT DON'T DO ANYTHING IN TILL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED IN BROOKVILLE PENNSYLVANIA, WHEN I WAS TURING LEFT ON TO ROUTE 36 SOUTH. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY THOTTLE BODY BECAUSE WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED, MY THOTTLE IT WAS STUCK IN WIDE OPEN THOTTLE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS IT COULD HAVE EASILY PUT OTHERS CITIZENS AN MY LIFE IN DANGER, WITCH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES, OR IN A WORSE CASE DEATH. I'M FILLING OUT THIS FOAM IN REGARDS OF A RECALL, TO FIX OR REPLACE THE ECU, VSC , CRUSE CONTROL .
NHTSA complaint #11024942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) TURNED OFF AND I WAS DRIVING WITH ONE LIGHT ALL ALONE. I TRIED SWITCHING ON AND OFF BUT STILL DIDN'T RESOLVED. NEXT DAY MORNING BOTH LIGHTS WERE GLOWING BUT THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MIN. THEN I TURNED OFF AND ON, IT CAME BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER ITS A FAULTY LIGHT BULB OR SOMETHING ELSE.
NHTSA complaint #10919881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE CAR NEWLY MADE REMOTE KEY CRANK CAR THAT HAD BEEN SITTING WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN 30 +DAYS , I CRANK CAR AND ALARM SOUNDED AND FLASHING LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN CAR KEY TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION. THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO CRANK ALL BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY EVEN IN THE IGNITION!!! I UNHINGED THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE CAR WRNT DEAD. ALSO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BACK ENGINE AREA!! I TOWED CAR TO LEXUS DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED AND THE CAR DROVE FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPORTING ELECTRICAL/OXYGEN SENSOR CODE. THE CAR STARTED MAKING A CLICKING CHIRPING LOW SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND DASH BOARD. I REPORTED IT TO LEXUS DEALER SERVICE A AGAIN BUT NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC SAID IT COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR FAULTY ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #10759614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS ACTUATOR FAILURE ON PASSENGER FRONT, PASSENGER REAR. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS MANUALLY OR REMOTELY VIA KEY FOB.
NHTSA complaint #10750189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE IT WAS TRYING TO START UP ON IT'S OWN WITH NO KEYS. THE DASH LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD CRANKING, BANGING NOISE AND WE COULD SMELL THE SMOKE. AFTER LIFTING UP THE HOOD WE COULD SEE THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND IT WAS STILL TRYING TO CRANK UP. SMOKE BEGIN TO FILL THE GARAGE AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE EXTINGUISHER AND WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE BATTERY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP TRYING TO START UP. WHAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN. CAR IS STILL IN THE GARAGE AT THIS TIME NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH IT BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE OF THE ENGINE DAMAGE THE FIRE CAUSED. IS THIS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION?
NHTSA complaint #10611153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 2006 LEXUS GS300 THAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT RANDOMLY TURNING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ONE TICKET FOR THIS. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON HERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AN INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN OPENED. THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO WHAT IM ASSUMING WAS MY OTHER SIDE, ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, I THINK IT COST ME ABOUT $1500 AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. I DEFINITELY CANT AFFORD TO PAY THAT RIGHT NOW AND NOT TO MENTION I ALREADY GOT A TICKET FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVE METHODS I COULD USE AS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL I CAN GET THIS FIXED?
NHTSA complaint #10550638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING ONE EVENING BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ALONE. I TURNED THE KNOB OFF AND ON AND THEY RESTARTED, BUT NOW CONTINUE TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES ONE SOMETIMES BOTH AFTER DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10549922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AS A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
NHTSA complaint #10525475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 LEXUS GS300 WITH CURRENTLY 80,000 MILES AND FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING..SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE THE DRIVER SIDE, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD BE THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND OFTEN IT WOULD BE BOTH HEADLIGHTS - A COMPLETE BLACKOUT! I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN (FOR ANOTHER FEW MINUTES AND IT WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF AGAIN). I'VE BEEN HIGH BEAMED AND HONKED AT SEVERAL TIMES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE. ITS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DON'T WANT PUT ME, MY KIDS, OR ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE IN DANGER SHOULD MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OR GET PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! I FEEL LIKE I CANT BE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THIS PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING!!! DO A RECALL PLEASE!! IS IT REALLY WORTH SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE OVER??
NHTSA complaint #10448550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 GS300 HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT, FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT THE ISSUE. IT IS SCARY WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OFF IN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW I CAN GET THE LEXUS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM THINKING TO GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVED. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] I AM THINKING TO CREATE A LIST OF OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND COLLECTIVELY REQUEST FOR A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY COMMENT OR SUGGESTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10446722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2006 LEXUS GS300. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SHE STARTED TO TURN A CORNER WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE CURBS ON THE STREET, TWO OR THREE TIME AND THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE DAMAGED, THERE WAS A GOUGE IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FINALLY COMING TO REST AFTER THE VEHICLE JUMPED OFF THE MEDIAN AND SHE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #10390889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN LATE SEPTEMBER1999 WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SURGED FORWARD. I REACTED IMMEDIATELY BY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK. THIS ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1999, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP A STOP SIGN. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO SURGE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER EPISODE OCCURRED IN EARLY DECEMBER 1999 WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY SON HOME FROM SCHOOL. WE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD SO INTENSELY THAT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AROUND HIM SO TIGHT I WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE HIM. HE WAS COMPLETELY HORRIFIED AND HIS SHOULDER WAS BRUISED WHEN I CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME. AT THAT POINT I CONTACTED LEXUS AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 14, 2003 I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SURGED FORWARD. AS WITH THE PRIOR INCIDENTS I REACTED BY SHIFTING INTO PARK. I CONTACTED LEXUS AGAIN AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. O APRIL 21, 2003 I SENT A LETTER TO [XXX], CEO OF LEXUS SEEKING ASSISTANCE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED AN ANSWER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEIR HAS BEEN OTHER INCIDENTS OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN LEXUS ABILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I STILL OWN THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED TO FILE THE REPORT AFTER SEEING THE COVERAGE OF THIS INCIDENTS ON THE NEWS. THIS PROBLEM GOES BACK YEARS ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. OR PERHAPS SAVE A LIFE. OR EXPAND THE RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10381504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FOR FIRST TIME AFTER LEXUS REGIONAL TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED PROBLEMS DOCUMENTED IN PREVIOUS NHTSA COMPLAINTS 10323826 AND 10317084, ALL BRAKE RELATED PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKE ALARM SOUNDED. I DID NOT LOSE BRAKES SO DIAGNOSTIC MAY BE FALSE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THIS CONDITION. IT IS HIGHLY COINCIDENT THAT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS NEVER APPEARED BEFORE, OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXAM BY THE REGIONAL TECHNICIAN.
NHTSA complaint #10328018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION AFTER BRINGING CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ONTO AN ISLAND BEFORE I COULD STOP IT AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT,ODI NUMBER 10317084, WHICH OCCURRED IN JUNE 2007.
NHTSA complaint #10323826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION RESULTED IN COLLISION. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WITH MAXIMUM FORCE BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. FLOOR MAT WAS NOT INTERFERING WITH GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10317084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE LEXUS GS300. THE CAR WERE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TOWED THE CAR TO LEXUS. THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT MECHANICAL PROBLEM. ONE OF THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR WERE MALFUNCTION. IT SEEMS THE LEXUS SENSE IS NOT RELIABLE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10307943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEXUS ISSUE TO ABC NEWS ON JANUARY 29, 2010. *TR I OWNED A LEXUS GS NOT TOO LONG AGO THAT HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. LEXUS DID EVERYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM....BUT THEY JUST HAD NO FIX FOR IT. IT WAS NOT A PETAL PROBLEM.....IT WAS IN THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION CONTROL UNIT. HOW DID I KNOW THIS.....AFTER I GOT RID OF THE CAR I MET A TECHNICIAN THAT HAD WORKED FOR STERLING MCCALL LEXUS IN HOUSTON TX. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE CONTROL UNIT AND MAIN COMPUTER AND THAT LEXUS NEVER WAS ABLE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I GUARANTEE THAT THE LEXUS/TOYOTA ISSUE IS NOT A GAS PETAL ISSUE......IT IS IN THAT ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION MODULE. THEIR FIX WON'T WORK AND THERE WILL STILL BE WRECKS, INJURIES AND DEATHS AFTER EVERY RECALLED UNIT IS FIXED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPLY PLEASE DO SO AT JUSJOSH4937@ATT.NET.I DO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND LETTERS SENT TO THE NHTSA AND I ACTUALLY HAD THEM SEND ME COPIES OF ALL THEIR COMPLAINTS ON MY MODEL. THERE WERE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I COULD NEVER CONVINCE THE NHTSA TO INVOKE AN INVESTIGATION, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO GET THEIR INTEREST. .OH.....BY THE WAY I STILL DRIVE A LEXUS....A LX470. THEIR BIG UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WIRING HARNESS....DIFFERENT COMPUTER....AND DIFFERENT ACCELERATION MODULE. IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL VEHICLE ALTHOUGH RATHER PRICEY. I DO KEEP MY CARS FOR QUITE A WHILE THOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #10303197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.