1995 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 1995 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
- Electrical250.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
- Steering125.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE PEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND NUMBERS ARE GOING BLACK.THIS IS ALL THE TIME.
THE INDICATOR NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DARK, RESULTING IN A BLACK ON BLACK SPEEDOMETER READING. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS NEITHER THE LIGHT NOR THE NEEDLE CAN BE REPLACED. PROTOCOL CALLS FOR THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT BOARD AT A COST OF $3000, ACCORDING TO LEXUS USA. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR QUESTION BUT A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN. DRIVING AN AUTO WHOSE SPEED CANNOT BE DETERMINED IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE PEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND NUMBERS ARE GOING BLACK.THIS IS ALL THE TIME.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
RACK ASSEMBLY SEAL DEFORMED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID/BUZZING SOUNDS. *DSH
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 .