1995 Lexus ES300 problems
The 1995 Lexus ES300 has 55 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns brakes. After that come electrical system (16%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 16 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 | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 111,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% 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 1995 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus ES300 with enough data (19 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 1995 lexus es300. While driving 15 MPH, the contact's vehicle collided with another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained fractured bones that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving on highway vehicle began smoking from underneath the hood. Consumer pulled over and vehicle caught on fire.
Vehicle was purchased on may 6 2000, at luskin, on 5/17/2000 vehicle was inspected by pohanka lexus, fairfax, va, following defencies was noted: brakes needed to be replaced, neeed four wheel alignment, mismatch tires and car has been in an accident in right front end. This was inspected by a va license station (494) on 5/2/2000, according to this inspection there was nothing wrong with the vehicle but it pass all virginia safety criteria.
The consumer experienced surging when driving. The consumer had the transmission replaced. The car accelerated on its own. Nothing would stop the vehicle until the consumer turned the key to the off position. There was carbon build up around the throttle, the rear main seal was worn out, the front brakes were worn, the steering hose was cracked, the temperature would stay the same regardless of the temperature setting, and the transaxle assembly oil pump did not show the pressure.