Model year record
2003 Lexus ES300
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 147 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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 43 | 35,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 19 | 2,000 mi |
| Air bags | 9 | 80,000 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 25,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 19,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 6 | 21,698 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 110,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 37,547 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 90 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 73,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 25,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 2,600 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 3 | 2,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 6 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 10 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 20 mi |
| Structure | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 18,875 mi |
| Traction control system | 2 | 97,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 12,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | 18,500 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 85,402 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 2,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 6 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 2,449 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | 55,068 mi |
The 2002 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.