1993 Lexus SC300 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
93,607 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 7 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 14.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 1 |
| Interior Lighting | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
1999: 2; 2001: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10055044 · 2004-01-28 (January 28, 2004)
I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3 TIRES ON NOV,21 2001. APPROXIMATLY SEPT. 9 2003 WITH 36K ON THE TIRES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON THE FREEWAY. THE GOODYEAR STORE SHOWED ME THE FAILED SIDE WALL AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.I RECEIVED A 50% ADJUSTMENT . THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE NEW TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. ON OCT. 1 2003 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I FELT A VIBARATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A FLAPPING NOISE. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BALLONED OUT THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL. THE TIRE STORE ADJUSTED …
Owner-reported narrative. 133,470 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055044 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 110.0%ODI 10033905 · 110,000 miVEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 812919IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG BROKE HER NOSE THEN SHE WAS BLINDED FOR 48 HOURS AND CRACKED A FEW RIBS. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10119594 · 27,100 miCONTACT STATES: DRIVER COULD NOT PLACE CAR IN PARK AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, INSTEAD VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, STRIKING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING MODE THEREFORE, THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. REPAIRMAN DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHIFT WOULDN'T GO INTO PARKING MODE. *SC *JB |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10618263 · 104,000 miTHE INDICATOR NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DARK, RESULTING IN A BLACK ON BLACK SPEEDOMETER READING. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS NEITHER THE LIGHT NOR THE NEEDLE CAN BE REPLACED. PROTOCOL CALLS FOR THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT BOARD AT A COST OF $3000, ACCORDING TO LEXUS USA. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR QUESTION BUT A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN. DRIVING AN AUTO WHOSE SPEED CANNOT BE DETERMINED IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 110.0%ODI 10120701DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED MOVING. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE JUMPED INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER IS AWAITING THE SERVICE DEALER TO COME TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10119594 · 27,100 miCONTACT STATES: DRIVER COULD NOT PLACE CAR IN PARK AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, INSTEAD VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, STRIKING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING MODE THEREFORE, THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. REPAIRMAN DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHIFT WOULDN'T GO INTO PARKING MODE. *SC *JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 110.0%ODI 518280WHEN FOOT BRAKE IS DEPRESSED IT REACHES THE SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE AS THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL ON OCCASION ACCELERATE, ONCE RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 864777WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD MADE A TURN AND ALL OF SUDDEN WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL STEERING AND NO BRAKES.*AK |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 10081912 · 93,607 miVEHICLE'S TIRE HAD SIDEWALL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE A BULDGE THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL WAS LOCATED. IN DEC OF 2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 748032ON JAN 4, 1999, I PURCHASED 4 COOPER TIRES AT GEX TIRE CO, 4041 WEST MERCURY BLVD, HAMPTON, VA 23666. (DOT NUMBER: UPGRCEM339 TIRESIZE: 225/55R-16). ALL 4 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND APPEARED TO HAVE HAD SOME SORT OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVES. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE TIRES BEGAN TO CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MY CAR WHILE TRAVELING ON LESS-THAN SMOOTH ROADS, IN CURVES, AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH AND ON WET ROADS. IN ADDITION, THE TIRES CAUSED MY GAS MILEAGE TO DECREASE ABOUT 3 TO 4 MPG. AFTER REPLACING THE 4 TIRES ALL OF THE AB… |
| Tires:Sidewall | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 10055044 · 133,470 miI PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3 TIRES ON NOV,21 2001. APPROXIMATLY SEPT. 9 2003 WITH 36K ON THE TIRES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON THE FREEWAY. THE GOODYEAR STORE SHOWED ME THE FAILED SIDE WALL AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.I RECEIVED A 50% ADJUSTMENT . THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE NEW TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. ON OCT. 1 2003 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I FELT A VIBARATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A FLAPPING NOISE. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BALLONED OUT THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL. THE TIRE STORE ADJUSTED … | 150.0%ODI 565000WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL, AN AGENT WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE RIM-WHEEL HAD SOME CHIPS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AGENT IGNORED THE OBVIOUS, THE TIRE WAS TOYO, P225-60R15 95V, NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 110.0%ODI 10064655 · 85,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER WINDOW PROBLEM. WINDOWS WENT DOWN BUT WON'T GO UP. DRIVER WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS BAD, AND REPLACEMENTS WILL COST $1000.00. *AK | 114.3%ODI 784265AIR INTAKE FILTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 10029409 · 56,000 miCONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION AFTER BEING PUT INTO THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | Too few reports for a range | 56,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10029409 · 56,000 miCONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION AFTER BEING PUT INTO THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK |
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 93,607 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10081912 · 93,607 miVEHICLE'S TIRE HAD SIDEWALL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE A BULDGE THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL WAS LOCATED. IN DEC OF 2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *JB |
| Tires:Sidewall | Too few reports for a range | 133,470 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10055044 · 133,470 miI PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3 TIRES ON NOV,21 2001. APPROXIMATLY SEPT. 9 2003 WITH 36K ON THE TIRES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON THE FREEWAY. THE GOODYEAR STORE SHOWED ME THE FAILED SIDE WALL AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.I RECEIVED A 50% ADJUSTMENT . THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE NEW TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. ON OCT. 1 2003 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I FELT A VIBARATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A FLAPPING NOISE. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BALLONED OUT THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL. THE TIRE STORE ADJUSTED … |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1995: 0 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | Interior Lighting | Structure:Body:Door | Tires | Tires:Sidewall | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1ODI 784265AIR INTAKE FILTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interior Lighting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 784265AIR INTAKE FILTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.