1993 Lexus SC300 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Lexus SC300, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels333.3%
- Heating & air conditioning111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Interior & seats111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
- Fuel system111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD SIDEWALL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE A BULDGE THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL WAS LOCATED. IN DEC OF 2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *JB
I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3 TIRES ON NOV,21 2001. APPROXIMATLY SEPT. 9 2003 WITH 36K ON THE TIRES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON THE FREEWAY. THE GOODYEAR STORE SHOWED ME THE FAILED SIDE WALL AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.I RECEIVED A 50% ADJUSTMENT . THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE NEW TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. ON OCT. 1 2003 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I FELT A VIBARATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A FLAPPING NOISE. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BALLONED OUT THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL. THE TIRE STORE ADJUSTED THE TIRE. ON OR ABOUT DEC.15 2003 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED THE SAME WAY ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LARGE BULGE ON THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL. I CALLED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER RELATION THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AQUATRED. THE DEALER SAID HE WILL TRY TO ADJUST OUT THE REMAING GOOD TIRE THE RECENT FAILED TIRE AND THE TWO NEW TIRES,BUT WOULD HAVE TO GET AUTHORITY FROM GOODYEAR THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A TIME TABLE THE AUTO IS REQIRED IN MY WORK AND I REFUSE TO PUT GOODYEAR ON THE CAR. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT TIRE STORE AND JUNKED THE TWO NEW AQUATREDS AND PURCHASED 4 PIRELLS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
LEXUS WAS UNCOOPERATIVE IN REMEDYING THE A/C PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION AFTER BEING PUT INTO THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
RADIO CONTROLLED DOOR LOCK FAILED, THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED RATTLE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
LIGHTS IN DASH ARE KNOWN TO FAILURE BY MANY LEXUS SC300/400 OWNERS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
RADIO CONTROLLED DOOR LOCK FAILED, THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED RATTLE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
RADIO CONTROLLED DOOR LOCK FAILED, THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED RATTLE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .