2000 Lexus ES300 problems
The 2000 Lexus ES300 has 78 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come brakes (12%) and cruise control (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 46 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 46 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 88,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries 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 2000 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus ES300 with enough data (41 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lexus es300. While the contact was pulling out of a parking spot the contact noticed that the brakes suddenly stopped functioning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The contact sufferd minor injuries to the chest and a police report was not filed for the crash. The current and failure mileages were 40000. Updated 3/16/10 updated 09/30/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lexus es300. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH; proceeding to a stop sign. While depressing the brake pedal there was an increased acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and rear ended a vehicle. The passenger in the front seat and the driver of the other vehicle sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lexus es300. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. She assumed that the vehicle was overheating and pulled over to allow the vehicle to cool down. A couple of minutes later, the vehicle caught fire and was towed to a body shop. The contact has pictures of the vehicle. The body shop does not know what caused the fire. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed.
Rear brakes wore out prematurely. Manufacturer was contacted, but this complaint has as of yet not been resolved.