2001 Lexus GS300 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE SENSOR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMC WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11278609

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKING EXHAUST FUME INTO INTERIOR OF CAR. SYSTEM IS LEAKING FROM EXHAUST FLANGES FROM THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND MUFFLER.

NHTSA ID

10750193

Incident

Feb 11, 2015

DOOR LOCKS ACTUATOR FAILURE ON PASSENGER FRONT, PASSENGER REAR. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS MANUALLY OR REMOTELY VIA KEY FOB.

NHTSA ID

10750189

Incident

Oct 22, 2013

Mileage

158,961 mi

THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THE CARE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER WAYS. IT GETS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO TURN SOMETIMES. I HAVE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND IT IS OKAY AS PRESCRIBED. I HAVE JUST GOTTEN BACK FROM MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS VEHICLE TOYOTA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN SOME ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669103

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

143,149 mi

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE, BUT I PUT IN TODAY'S DATE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T LET YOU LEAVE IT BLANK. WHENEVER I HAVE TO GO UP A RAMP OR OVERPASS,IF I HAVE TO WAIT ON THE INCLINE PART DUE TO TRAFFIC OR A REDLIGHT, AFTER BEING ON THE BRAKE FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF TO GO FORWARD THE CAR ALWAYS ROLLS BACKWARDS AND WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS A LITTLE TO GO FORWARD AS NOT TO ROLL BACK THE CAR DOESN'T GO SMOOTHLY IT SURGES AND YOU HAVE BE IN CONTROL OF THE BRAKE OR YOU'LL ROLL BACK AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR SURGE TOO FAR FORWARD. I'M ALWAYS AFRAID WHEN I HAVE TO BE ON SOME OVERPASS AND HAVE TO WAIT TO GO BECAUSE THE LONGER THE WAIT THEN I KNOW FOR SURE THAT AS SOON AS I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO GO FORWARD THE CAR IS GOING TO START TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND IT'S REALLY SCARY. IF I HAVE TO GO UP A RAMP IN A PARKING GARAGE AND IF THERE IS A LINE THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S MY TURN TO GO THEN IT SURGES FORWARD. EVEN ON A REGULAR FLAT STREET, AFTER HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK WHEN YOU HAVE TO GO THIS CAR SURGES FORWARD WITH A JOLT . I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS, BUT IT'S A BIG PROBLEM. IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH MOST CARS OR IS THIS A DEFECT? I NEED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM OF ROLLING BACK AND THEN THE CAR JOLTING FORWARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383477

Incident

Feb 21, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WERE NOT HOLDING THE PASSENGERS IN SECURELY. SHE STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE GETTING WEAKER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT ONCE SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK BACK IN PLACE AND IT DRAPED DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE SEAT BELTS. SHE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,525 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,700. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11*JB

NHTSA ID

10370764

Incident

Nov 3, 2010

Mileage

153,525 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SOME TYPE OF INTERNAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

NHTSA ID

10368368

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

121,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE AND INCREASE THE SPEED TO 85 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR AT THE CONTACTS REQUEST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO NOTIFY THEM REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAS SOLD THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500.

NHTSA ID

10312249

Incident

Mar 9, 2004

Mileage

93,500 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING A DEFECT IN ALLOY WHEEL. CONSUMER DISCOVERED A CRACKED SPOKE IN ALLOY WHEEL WHEN CHECKING TIRES FOR PROPER PRESSURE. *TS THE DEALER WAS SHOWN THE DAMAGED WHEEL BUT PROVIDED NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10141040

Incident

Sep 15, 2005

Mileage

78,013 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ON THE USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE AND THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF IT'S USAGE, ESPECIALLY ON SLICK/POOR ROAD SURFACES. IF USED AND THE RESUME BUTTON IS ENGAGED THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE TO THE SET SPEED WHILE THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION ON THE ROAD, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, A SERIES OF 360'S. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS UNPREDICTABLE SITUATION NO MATTER WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE IS AS A DRIVER. WE CAN SAVE LIVES IF A WARNING WAS IN FULL VIEW IN ALL VEHICLES, SIMILIAR TO THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNINGS. I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS BUT HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ACTION BEING TAKEN TO INFORM DRIVERS. IN ADDITION TO SOME TYPE OF WARNING LABEL, MY QUESTION IS, CAN ANY ACTION BE TAKEN BY ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS, TO DESIGN THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION TO DISENGAGE IF THERE IS INADEQUATE ROAD TRACTION?*AK

NHTSA ID

10110101

Incident

Mar 5, 2003

MY 2001 LEXUS GS300 EXPERIENCED ENGINE BUCKING AND ENGINE CUT OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS--THROTTLE ADJUSTER AND PEDAL SENSOR. THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE LEXUS CO AT 70K MILES UNDER THE ENGINE WARRANTY. THIS ENGINE CUT OUT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO PEOPLES LIVES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10098878

Incident

Jan 28, 2003

Mileage

71,000 mi

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 LEXUS GS300, WITH IT WANTING TO "PULL/FOLLOW/WANDER" WHEN DRIVING ON CERTAIN ROADS. I HAVE ADDRESSED THIS CONCERN WITH LEXUS, BUT THEIR HELP WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN ANOTHER LEXUS GS300 (2003) DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY LEXUS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 1000 MILE CHECK-UP- I BROUGHT UP THE CONCERN, BUT WHAT I GOT WAS THAT THE STEERING LOOSENS, A LITTLE AS THE CAR AGES. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO ONE LEXUS DEALER- HE INDICATED THAT THAT WAS NOT TRUE AND THAT WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER. TODAY, I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT BEEN AN ADDRESS BY LEXUS, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY SAY ITS THE NATURE OF THE CAR. THIS CAR CURRENTLY HAS LEXUS OEM 17 WHEELS FROM A LEXUS GS430- THE GS300 HAS 16 WHEELS, BUT EVEN WITH THESE ITS A PROBLEM. THANKS DANNY ZAMORA. *AK

NHTSA ID

10021104

Incident

Dec 28, 2001

I HAVE A 2001 LEXUS GS300. MY VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES ON A TURN AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT THE SIDE, FRONT OR CURTAIN AIR BAGS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10010550

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

39,000 mi

I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE STEEING ON MY 2001 LEXUS GS300 AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR A YEAR. IT IS SO LOOSE IT IS ALMOST SCARY. I CAN TURN IT ALMOST A HALF TURN AT SAY 5 MPH WITH ALMOST NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION OF THE CAR, THAT AND THE FACT THAT I CAN DO THIS WITH ONE FINGER ON THE WHEEL. I'VE HAD AN INCIDENT, WHERE I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING (SHAKING STEERING WHEEL) AND CAUSE ME TO HIT THE CURB ON A LOCAL STREET. I HAVE BEEN READING THE POSTS ON CLUBLEXUS ABOUT THE L-TUNED STEERING ECU AND FIGURED THAT HAD TO BE A SOLUTION (EVEN THOUGH HALF THE POSTS ONLY SAY IT AFFECTS HIGH SPEED FEEL). HOWEVER, I RAN INTO A FRIEND TODAY WITH A 2000 GS400. I TEST DROVE HIS CAR AND THE DIFFERENCE WAS AMAZING (AND WE BOTH HAVE THE EXACT SAME 17" TIRES). HIS STEERING WAS FIRM AND DIRECT AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITHOUT THE L-TUNED ECU. NOW MY QUESTION - HOW IN THE WORLD AM I GOING TO CONVINCE MY DEALER THAT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR'S STEERING? I KNOW THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT THAT CAN BE MADE, BUT FROM OTHER POSTS IT SEEMS AS IF DEALERS ARE RELUCTANT TO DO THIS.

NHTSA ID

10002766

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

Mileage

11,897 mi

THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS NOT MANUFACTURER PER SE. A RAT OR OTHER RODENT TYPE ANIMAL ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ATE AND/OR CHEWED THROUGH HOSES, HARNESSES, AND PLASTIC COMPONENT COVERS CAUSING FLUIDS TO LEAK OUT AND THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE MAY BE MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS DUE TO SOMETHING THAT IS IN THE COMPONENTS. MY BMW WAS PARKED IN THE SAME PLACE FOR 2 YEARS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLES. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SHARE ON THIS ISSUE. THANKS, JIM BOUZIANE. *AK

NHTSA ID

757796

Incident

Jan 30, 2002

ALL BALL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE FIRST WEEK AFTER WE GOT THE CAR THE FRONT BERRING WAS REPLACED SENT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE BACK BEARING WAS REPLACED CAR TAKEN BACK THE OTHER TWO BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. OTHER INCIDENT CALL WAS BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE LIGHT ON AND SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING NOW I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR JERKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

753000

Incident

Aug 20, 2001

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, IT ALSO OCCASIONALLY BECOMES DEPRESSED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

559022