Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 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.

2
Open recalls
153
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
97
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

153 filed
37
Crashes
5
Fires
24
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    37
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    36
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    13
  • Power Train
    12
  • Unknown OR Other
    8
  • Tires
    6
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    6
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    6

Recalls

2 campaigns
01V371000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2001-12-11

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFORMED PRIOR TO VEHICLE DELIVERY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A COIL SPRING SPACER THAT WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORTATION.

RiskIF THE BRAKE TUBE IS DEFORMED SIGNIFICANTLY, IT COULD CONTACT THE INNER FENDER PANEL, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TUBE DUE TO VIBRATION DURING DRIVING. BRAKE TUBE DAMAGE COULD ALSO LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE LINE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.

01V372000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2001-12-11

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-SPOKE STYLE STEERING WHEEL. DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE COVER (HORN PAD) COULD BE TORN AWAY ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COVER TO COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE.

RiskIF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DETACHED BOTTOM PORTION MAY STRIKE THE DRIVER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
DP09001·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2009-04-08 → 2009-10-29

UNWANTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

DP05002·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-08-05 → 2006-01-05

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PE04021·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2004-03-03 → 2004-07-22

THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM

DP04003·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2004-02-17 → 2004-03-05

THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM

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