Model year record

1999 Lexus ES300

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Engine and engine cooling: engine359,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control2108,700 mi
Power train: automatic transmission281,000 mi
Unknown or other280,000 mi
Vehicle speed control235,000 mi
Air bags1100,000 mi
Air bags: frontal1
Child seat1
Electrical system185,135 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel1117,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1245,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Power train180,000 mi
Seat belts1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, air: drum: shoes/linings1
Steering185,135 mi
Suspension: front1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Wheels: rim1

The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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