Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 Lexus ES300

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
37
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
33
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

37 filed
9
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries reported
3
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    4
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    2
  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power ASSIST:PUMP
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
99V307000·STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1999-11-01

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.

RiskTHIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

FixDEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP02004·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2002-04-30 → 2002-06-20

ENGINE SEIZURE

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