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.

Other Lexus ES300 model years

All Lexus ES300 recalls by year

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