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1999 Lexus GS300: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

38 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

98,099 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 25 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 38 complaints (28.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	19	50.0%
Steering behavior	4	10.5%
Transmission and shifting	3	7.9%
Electrical and battery issues	1	2.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.6%

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Suspension

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Steering

Suspension:Front

Engine And Engine Cooling

Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Electrical System: 6; Service Brakes: 6; Suspension: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Steering: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 7

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 13 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.

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1999: 3; 2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 8; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 5; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001408 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' STABILITY CONTROL STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 080 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLE'S(1998). TS AFTER PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL BLINKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001408 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011403 · 2003-03-11 (March 11, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011403 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044014 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE SURGED AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD.*MR THE VEHICLE DID HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. DEALER ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044014 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065159 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)

CONSUMER READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE LEXUS FOR JUMPING FORWARD. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THAT SINCE ABOUT 16,000 MILES. *AK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065159 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10110503 · 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005)

I AM AN OWNER OF A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I JUST RECENTLY HAD 2 FUEL INJECTORS FAIL AND LEAK GASOLINE IN AND OVER THE ENGINE. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I WAS NOT COVERED UNDERNEAT WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE AS I TOOK THE CAR IN AT 70,000 MILES. WHAT I HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH IS THAT THIS CAR IN PARTICULAR, BEING THAT IT IS A LEXUS, SHOULD NOT HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS NOR REPEATING PROBLEMS. THIS TAKES ME TO THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. AT 23,000 MILES THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. THEN AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257562 · 2009-02-05 (February 5, 2009)

I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311413 · 2010-02-17 (February 17, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ACCELERATION THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311413 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10313281 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)

WHEN I PLACED MY CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE SPED UP FROM 60 MPH TO 90 MPH. THE ENGINE ALTERNATED BETWEEN 60 MPH AND 90 MPH FOR A FEW SECONDS, FINALLY THE ENGINE DIED---WHICH LUCKILY STOPPED THE CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313281 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

38 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

65.8%Usable mileage25 / 38 records

94.7%Valid incident date36 / 38 records

100.0%Valid filing date38 / 38 records

94.7%Ordered incident and filing dates36 / 38 records

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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2006	2007	2013	2014	2018	2019
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	108.1% ODI 10279800 · 26,000 mi A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 LEXUS GS300 IN JAN., 2006, I EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY CAR. I WAS PASSING A CAR AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED THE BRAKE BUT IT SEEMED FROZEN..IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I QUICKLY THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I SHIFTED INTO PARK...IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE FIRST TIME I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR BACK UP, IT RACED. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT IT SEEMED TO ST… Look up ODI 10279800 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3326.6% ODI 10246510 DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS AGO WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY REPLACED THE WIRES AND HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SINCE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE EXACT ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY CAR IS A 2006 LEXUS GS 300. *TR Look up ODI 10246510 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1814.5% ODI 10483392 · 100,249 mi CAR MAX, INC. SOLD [XXX] A DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE. DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE; 2006 LEXUS GS 300 VIN# [XXX] MILEAGE 100,249 CARMAX STOCK # [XXX]. CARMAX REFUSE TO REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE. MARCH 9, 2012; ABOUT 8:45 PM (NIGHT), HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED (CUT OFF/ON REPEATEDLY). MARCH 28, 2012; LEXUS OF MEMPHIS REPLACED COGGED AC FILTER. ENGINE FRONT COVER SEAL HAS NOTICEABLE OIL LEAK, AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK. INVOICE # [XXX]. MILEAGE 100,952. APRIL 6, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID C… Look up ODI 10483392 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	108.1% ODI 10246510 DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS AGO WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY REPLACED THE WIRES AND HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SINCE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE EXACT ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY CAR IS A 2006 LEXUS GS 300. *TR Look up ODI 10246510 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	150.0% ODI 11064741 TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ERROR CODES P0751,P2757,C1201 CAR HAS 40,700 MILES! Look up ODI 11064741 at NHTSA ↗	129.7% ODI 10380159 · 49,000 mi WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AND APPLYING HEAVY THROTTLE, ENGINE BRAKING OR TORQUE MANAGEMENT ENGAGES CAUSING THE CAR TO FORCEFULLY RESIST ACCELERATION. HAPPENS ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS OR DRY CONDITIONS. THIS CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO KEEPS THE REAR WHEELS TURNING WHEN BRAKING IN SLIPPERY/SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS, EVEN WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC IN RIGHT HAND TURNS. FLOORING IT CAUSES THE CAR TO BASICALLY TRY TO STOP ITSELF. THE SNOWY CONDITIONS ISSUE HAS CAUSES MY CAR TO TRY TO… Look up ODI 10380159 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	108.1% ODI 10280934 · 53,089 mi I PURCHASED MY 06 LEXUS GS300 LAST YEAR AROUND MAY OF 2008, FROM THE DAY THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, ALL I EVER EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES OF PROBLEMS. THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A REALLY BIG CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY, IT APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF CAM GEAR GRINDING, I TOOK IT TO LEXUS OF RENO TO HAVE IT FIX NOT ONCE BUT TWICE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN ALSO MAKE GRINDING NOISES, I'D ADDRESS THIS TO THE MECHANIC AT LEXUS AND THEY WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINT… Look up ODI 10280934 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	43.2% ODI 10483392 · 100,249 mi CAR MAX, INC. SOLD [XXX] A DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE. DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE; 2006 LEXUS GS 300 VIN# [XXX] MILEAGE 100,249 CARMAX STOCK # [XXX]. CARMAX REFUSE TO REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE. MARCH 9, 2012; ABOUT 8:45 PM (NIGHT), HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED (CUT OFF/ON REPEATEDLY). MARCH 28, 2012; LEXUS OF MEMPHIS REPLACED COGGED AC FILTER. ENGINE FRONT COVER SEAL HAS NOTICEABLE OIL LEAK, AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK. INVOICE # [XXX]. MILEAGE 100,952. APRIL 6, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID C… Look up ODI 10483392 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	150.0% ODI 10331008 · 90,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGERS WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 7/16/10 CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND THE WHEEL WAS INSPECTED. THE FAULT WAS FOUND TO BE ROAD HAZARD MATTER, NOT A DEFECTIVE WHEEL. UPDATED 07/22/10JB Look up ODI 10331008 at NHTSA ↗	43.2% ODI 10226767 · 29,500 mi ONLY 29,500 MILES ON TIRES THAT FOR THE PRICE SHOULD LAST MANY THOUSAND MORE. OUR TIRES LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE RUN IMPROPERLY INFLATED AND NOT ROTATED AS RECOMMENDED, BUT WE HAVE THE SERVICE PAPERS THAT PROVE OTHERWISE. I HAVE NOT HAD EXPERIENCE WITH DUNLOP BRAND TIRES AND AM QUITE DISAPPOINTED WITH MY ONLY EXPERIENCE. I WILL NEVER USE THIS MANUFACTURER AGAIN. MY FAMILY IS MUCH TOO IMPORTANT TO TRUST THEIR SAFETY WITH A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T TAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY. OUR TIRES STARTED LOOSING TREAD CHUNKS WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH O… Look up ODI 10226767 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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 failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	69,142–159,175 mi	86,550 mi	8	ODI 10311413 · 75,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ACCELERATION THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE C… Look up ODI 10311413 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314565 · 98,099 mi LEXUS GS 300 1999, FEBRUARY 2008- 2 INCIDENTS OF CAR ACCELERATING AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AFTER FIRST INCIDENT, HE MISDIAGNOSED. AFTER 2ND INCIDENT, TOOK TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED AS FLOOR MAT GETTING STUCK UNDER GAS PEDAL AND FIXED BY MOVING FLOOR MAT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION. TR Look up ODI 10314565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. *TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	60,314–93,975 mi	69,734 mi	6	ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10328018 · 72,900 mi 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. *TR Look up ODI 10328018 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	130,000–197,000 mi	169,000 mi	5	ODI 10550521 · 130,000 mi THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE BELOW 5 MPH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR WILL HAVE LITTLE STOPPING ABILITY AND ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THE ROAD SURFACE IS DRY AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. TR Look up ODI 10550521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10661897 · 169,000 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION WHEN I BRAKE,GOING FROM 10MPH TO 60MPH IN SECONDS. JS Look up ODI 10661897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10692948 · 201,000 mi PREPARING TO STOP WHILE ENTERING ACCESS GATE SLOWING TO AROUND 10 - 15 MPH, AFTER APPLYING BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED FORCING ME TO REAPPLY BRAKE AGAIN AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HIGH LEVEL ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED ALTHOUGH BEFORE I HAVE NOTICED OCCASIONALLY A LOW LEVEL ACCELERATION WHEN PREPARING TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10692948 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	115,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10347234 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKES ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE, A LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RE-ALIGNED AND BALANCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ Look up ODI 10347234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442262 · 67,586 mi WHEN EXCEEDING 60MPH, THE GS 300'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY. THE FASTER YOU ACCELERATE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THIS CAUSES THE THE CAR TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, BRAKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SWITCH LANES AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A CURVE, OVER BUMPS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, THE NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE CARE MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WHE… Look up ODI 10442262 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	16,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10065159 · 16,000 mi CONSUMER READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE LEXUS FOR JUMPING FORWARD. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THAT SINCE ABOUT 16,000 MILES. AK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. NM Look up ODI 10065159 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	67,586 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442262 · 67,586 mi WHEN EXCEEDING 60MPH, THE GS 300'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY. THE FASTER YOU ACCELERATE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THIS CAUSES THE THE CAR TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, BRAKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SWITCH LANES AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A CURVE, OVER BUMPS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, THE NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE CARE MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WHE… Look up ODI 10442262 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10526171 · 20,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH OR ABOVE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TR Look up ODI 10526171 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	Too few reports for a range	130,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	62,399 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	0	0	0
2019	0	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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Service Brakes	Suspension	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Steering	Suspension:Front	Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle Speed Control	—	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10661897 · 169,000 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION WHEN I BRAKE,GOING FROM 10MPH TO 60MPH IN SECONDS. JS Look up ODI 10661897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10692948 · 201,000 mi PREPARING TO STOP WHILE ENTERING ACCESS GATE SLOWING TO AROUND 10 - 15 MPH, AFTER APPLYING BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED FORCING ME TO REAPPLY BRAKE AGAIN AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HIGH LEVEL ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED ALTHOUGH BEFORE I HAVE NOTICED OCCASIONALLY A LOW LEVEL ACCELERATION WHEN PREPARING TO STOP. TR Look up ODI 10692948 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10456800 WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR. I HEARD A LOUD BUZZING SOUND, MY BRAKE LIGHT, VSC ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITY. *TR Look up ODI 10456800 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	2 ODI 10661897 · 169,000 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION WHEN I BRAKE,GOING FROM 10MPH TO 60MPH IN SECONDS. JS Look up ODI 10661897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10692948 · 201,000 mi PREPARING TO STOP WHILE ENTERING ACCESS GATE SLOWING TO AROUND 10 - 15 MPH, AFTER APPLYING BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED FORCING ME TO REAPPLY BRAKE AGAIN AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HIGH LEVEL ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED ALTHOUGH BEFORE I HAVE NOTICED OCCASIONALLY A LOW LEVEL ACCELERATION WHEN PREPARING TO STOP. TR Look up ODI 10692948 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	0	—	0	2 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442262 · 67,586 mi WHEN EXCEEDING 60MPH, THE GS 300'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY. THE FASTER YOU ACCELERATE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THIS CAUSES THE THE CAR TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, BRAKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SWITCH LANES AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A CURVE, OVER BUMPS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, THE NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE CARE MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WHE… Look up ODI 10442262 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1 ODI 10456800 WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR. I HEARD A LOUD BUZZING SOUND, MY BRAKE LIGHT, VSC ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITY. *TR Look up ODI 10456800 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	2 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442262 · 67,586 mi WHEN EXCEEDING 60MPH, THE GS 300'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY. THE FASTER YOU ACCELERATE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THIS CAUSES THE THE CAR TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, BRAKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SWITCH LANES AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A CURVE, OVER BUMPS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, THE NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE CARE MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WHE… Look up ODI 10442262 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	1 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10257562 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DR… Look up ODI 10257562 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10317084 · 58,230 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10317084 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi 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. TR Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗	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.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 7.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 41,284 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10065159 · 16,000 mi

Look up ODI 10065159 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10323826 · 66,567 mi

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. *TR

Look up ODI 10323826 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 706629

THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SPEED IS USUALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. ON TIME THE CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE RESULTED.

Look up ODI 706629 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10001408 · 77,000 mi

Look up ODI 10001408 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 706629

Look up ODI 706629 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 123,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10001408 · 77,000 mi

Look up ODI 10001408 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10759614 · 170,000 mi

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 REPOR…

Look up ODI 10759614 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b