1994 Lexus ES300 problems
The 1994 Lexus ES300 has 50 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns seat belts. After that come suspension (10%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus ES300 with enough data (15 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet pavement the brakes system failed, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a collision. Please give any further details.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Consumer was involved in a collision in which the driver's seat and shoulder belt did not retract but released upon impact. Please give any further details.
Driver's seatbelt assembly repeatedly unlatches arbitrarily posing serious safety concern. Has occurred while vehicle is stationary and in motion. Flow lexus of kernersville, nc, refuses to make complimentary repair.
1994 lexus es300 instrument panel (speedometer,tachometer,fuel,and temp),needles have gone out and impossible to read gauges at night or in low light conditions.