Lexus GS300 problems and owner complaints

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS DRIVING IT ON US-101 WESTBOUND BEFORE KANAN ROAD EXIT (~4 MILES BEFORE DESTINATION EXIT), SLOWED DOWN AND CHANGED ONE LANE TO MOST RIGHT LANE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR TURNED TO THE LEFT, MADE A SPIN COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND TRAVELED FROM MOST OF THE RIGHT LANE TO MOST OF THE LEFT LANE. FINALLY, I GOT IT STOPPED IN THE LEFT LANE, AFTER ITS REAR HIT THE FREEWAY CENTER DIVIDER. IT WAS IN THE OPPOSITE TRAFFIC DIRECTION. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 177,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381888 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 278,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 278,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10658958 at NHTSA ↗

IN WARM WEATHER STEERING MAKES GRINDING NOISE, POSSIBLY IT AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF STEERING. *ET

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553536 at NHTSA ↗

IN WARM WEATHER STEERING WILL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, POSSIBLY AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF STEERING. *AK *ML

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865346 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED A 98 GS300 SIX MONTHS AGO AND MY VSC, ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING GAUGES CAME UP AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE POSITION ACTUATOR WERE THE PROBLEMS. WITH THESE FEW ITEMS GONE BAD MY CAR PRODUCES LITTLE TO NO POWER DURING ACCELERATION. THE CAR BARELY GETS UP TO 45 MPH WITH ACCELERATION PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WITH THE VSC GONE BAD THERE IS AN ALARM THAT STRETCHES TO UNCOMFORTABLE HEARING LEVELS THAT' HURTS LIKE THE DEVIL. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11034007 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, DASHBOARD BECAME ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8003353 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DETERMINED WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND BELT ON APRIL 16, 2006, THE DEALER S…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202535 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO LOOSE POWER AND STALL SPORADICALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 192,380. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. UPDATED 02/27/12

Owner-reported narrative. 190,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442688 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE LEXUS GS300. THE CAR WERE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TOWED THE CAR TO LEXUS. THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT MECHANICAL PROBLEM. ONE OF THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR WERE MALFUNCTION. IT SEEMS THE LEXUS SENSE IS NOT RELIABLE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307943 at NHTSA ↗

WE HAVE A 1993 LEXUS GS 300. IT TOOK US SEVERAL DAYS BUT WE FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHERE THE GAS SMELL WAS COMING FROM. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073027 at NHTSA ↗

THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK. THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING/PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUMES BECAME SO BAD THEY HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE GAS TANK BEGAN LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 195,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074353 at NHTSA ↗