1993 Lexus ES300 problems
The 1993 Lexus ES300 has 53 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come air bags (15%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 13 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 105,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus ES300 with enough data (10 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was invovled in a 35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's air deployed, causing the occupant to receive burns on his chin/chest and the upper and lower parts of right arm. Please give any further details.
Was rear-ended, power seat skipped track and reclined on impact, engine would not shut off even with the key removed from the ignition--lexus dealer was contacted--mcgrath lexus in westmont,il they looked at the car but did not really examine anything, ie; they did not take anything apart--car was totalled by state farm ins. Caused injury to the passenger, whose seat broke, that would not have been as bad had the seat stayed in the upright position
While driving about (60) MPH on the freeway the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. Vehicle was totalled.
After driving home from getting an oil leak repaired by the dealership vehicle caught on fire under the hood.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Tl* the contact 1993 es300 lexus. The contact was driving 45MPH and the vehicle began to shake. Shortly after the vehicle begin to smoke. Upon pulling over the contact noticed fire coming from under the hood. The local mechanic inspected the vehicle and he stated that the steering fluid caught on fire and the fire started in the steering column. The contact had the vehicle towed over to the authorized dealer. The contact still has not heard back from the dealer as of the time of the complaint .