2004 Lexus GS300

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE VCS ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND AN ALARM TYPE NOISE STARTED,AS I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPACE I FOUND I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL, INCLUDING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD TO LET MY CAR HIT THE PARKING CURB TO STOP IT, AND THROW MY CAR INTO PARK. HAD THIS HAPPENED SECONDS BEFORE COMING DOWN THE MAIN ROAD, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED I HAD FULL BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE ACTUATOR FAILED. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. I RESEARCHED ON FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS EVENT, JUST NOT FOR MY MODEL. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (AND PAY THOUSANDS MORE THAN I AM ALREADY WITH MY MECHANIC) AND THEY WOULD SUBMIT THE BILL TO LEXUS TO SEE IF THEY "WANTED" TO "CONSIDER" A REIMBURSEMENT. NOT THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE THE CAR, NO CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVING PUBLIC AT ALL. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER LEXUS DRIVERS POSTING SIMILAR INCIDENTS FOR OTHER MODELS ALSO NOT INVOLVED IN LEXUS' BRAKE ACTUATOR RECALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC AND LEXUS NEEDS TO ACT ON IT!!!

NHTSA ID

10782870

Incident

Oct 8, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE USED. I READ ON REPAIR PAL THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON 4-21-2006, HOWEVER IT IS NOT COMING UP AS A RECALL. I NEED IT FIXED AND WAS HOPING TO HAVE IT DONE AS A RECALL SO I AM NOT FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. LIMITED INCOME AND I HAVE A CHILD THAT NEEDS TO OCCUPY THAT SEAT. ADVISE PLEASE.

NHTSA ID

10723131

Incident

Jun 2, 2015

Mileage

142,400 mi

2004 LEXUS GS300 *GR THE CONSUMER STATED HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WONDERED HOW SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE COULD BE TOTALED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONSUMER WONDERED IF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PLAYED A PART IN THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10323181

Incident

Mar 23, 2008

2004 LEXUS GS 300 HAS REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED. AFTER PUSHING ON PEDAL THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE THEN STOPS ACCELERATING. THEN SURGES AS PEDAL CONTINUES TO BE PRESSED DOWN. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AFTER 5 YEARS. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AS ONE NORMALLY WOULD THEN FORCED TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A REPEATING EVENT AND I AM FORCED TO PULL THE EFI FUSE EVERY 5000 MILES WHICH SEEMS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT TEMPORARILY. LEXUS IS/HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE WAS 6K MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH NOW HAS 60K MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM OVERLY CAUTIOUS AND FEARFUL WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF I NEED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR JUST NORMAL DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND BY ACCELERATING. AND I'M ALSO CONCERNED IF THIS IS AN EARLY SYMPTOM THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING WITH RUNAWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE ECM AND DRIVE BY WIRE MECHANISM TOYOTA HAS EMPLOYED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315854

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

6,000 mi

I HAD MY GAS PEDAL STICK TWICE ON MY LEXUS GS 300 YEAR 2004. THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPEN AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I NOTICED THE FACTORY FLOOR MAT WAS JAMMED INTO THE GAS PEDAL. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF GAS PEDAL STICKING FOR THE GS 300. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312548

Incident

Feb 10, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

HELLO I WAS ON THE 10 FREEWAY WEST AND THERE WAS A TRUCK THAT HAD PARTS FLYING OFF AND MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. I TOOK THE LICENSE PLATE # DOWN . THE TRUCKING CO WAS AREOLLA TRUCKING COMPANY. I WANT JUSTICE SERVED BUT I CAN'T FIND THE TRUCKING CO ON THE INTERNET AND I CAN'T LOOK UP THE LICENSE PLATE # FOR FREE. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259791

Incident

Feb 24, 2009

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Lexus.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.

TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty if applicable. Cases that are determined to be a ?seep? should be documented on the repair order and inspected at the next service interval. Follow the Repair Information in this bulletin to determine if the concern in question is a fluid leak or fluid seep and review the Repair Procedure section to address this condition.

TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty if applicable. Cases that are determined to be a ?seep? should be documented on the repair order and inspected at the next service interval. Follow the Repair Information in this bulletin to determine if the concern in question is a fluid leak or fluid seep and review the Repair Procedure section to address this condition.

TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0023-20.

TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST004-01, SU001-08, and L-SB-0174-08. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this service bulletin before proceeding. This Service Bulletin provides best practice procedures for vehicle pulling complaint, diagnosis, and repair for 2002 ? 2021 model year Lexus vehicles. This information supplements Repair Manual procedures when the symptoms are: ?Vehicle Pulling: The vehicle moves to the right or left when the driver holds the steering wheel while driving straight ahead without exerting steering effort. ?Steering Wheel Off Center: The vehicle travels straight, but the steering wheel is not pointed straight ahead. The vehicle is not pulling. Before repairing a vehicle pulling to one side, it is necessary to clearly identify the cause of the pulling condition. Frequently, pulling to one side is diagnosed as a wheel alignment concern. However, the actual cause may be related to the lateral force generated by the tires, vehicle damage, road crown or worn components. Performing a wheel alignment when tire force is the cause could result in the wheel alignment being set at a value outside of specifications. This could then cause other problems such as uneven tire wear, etc. A customer may notice a pull to the left when in the left lanes of travel and notice a pull to the right or no pull when traveling in the right lanes of travel on the very same section of roadway. This road crown effect is environmental and cannot be corrected with suspension adjustments or any other wheel or tire modification discussed in this bulletin.