1999 Lexus GS300 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
98,099 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 35 complaints (31.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 18 | 51.4% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 11.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 8.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 6 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Electrical System: 6; Service Brakes: 6; Suspension: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Steering: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 7
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 8; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 5; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001408 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' STABILITY CONTROL STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 080 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLE'S(1998). TS AFTER PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL BLINKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011403 · 2003-03-11 (March 11, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011403 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10347234 · 2010-08-04 (August 4, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKES ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE, A LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RE-ALIGNED AND BALANCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347234 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10442262 · 2012-01-03 (January 3, 2012)
WHEN EXCEEDING 60MPH, THE GS 300'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY. THE FASTER YOU ACCELERATE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THIS CAUSES THE THE CAR TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, BRAKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SWITCH LANES AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A CURVE, OVER BUMPS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, THE NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE CARE MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WHE…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,586 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442262 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10323988 · 2010-04-06 (April 6, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER HE DOWN SHIFTED. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPEED UP WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; A SHORT WHILE AFTER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH WERE UNRESPONSIVE SO HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE EN…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10381504 · 2011-02-10 (February 10, 2011)
IN LATE SEPTEMBER1999 WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SURGED FORWARD. I REACTED IMMEDIATELY BY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK. THIS ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1999, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP A STOP SIGN. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO SURGE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER EPISODE OCCURRED IN EARLY DECEMBER 1999 WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY SON HOME FROM SCHOOL. WE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION AND I …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10759614 · 2015-08-26 (August 26, 2015)
WHILE CAR NEWLY MADE REMOTE KEY CRANK CAR THAT HAD BEEN SITTING WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN 30 +DAYS , I CRANK CAR AND ALARM SOUNDED AND FLASHING LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN CAR KEY TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION. THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO CRANK ALL BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY EVEN IN THE IGNITION!!! I UNHINGED THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE CAR WRNT DEAD. ALSO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BACK ENGINE AREA!! I TOWED CAR TO LEXUS DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED AND THE CAR DROVE FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759614 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10110503 · 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005)
I AM AN OWNER OF A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I JUST RECENTLY HAD 2 FUEL INJECTORS FAIL AND LEAK GASOLINE IN AND OVER THE ENGINE. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I WAS NOT COVERED UNDERNEAT WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE AS I TOOK THE CAR IN AT 70,000 MILES. WHAT I HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH IS THAT THIS CAR IN PARTICULAR, BEING THAT IT IS A LEXUS, SHOULD NOT HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS NOR REPEATING PROBLEMS. THIS TAKES ME TO THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. AT 23,000 MILES THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. THEN AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER…
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110503 at NHTSA ↗