2002 Lexus ES300 cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 51 complaints for the 2002 Lexus ES300, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
I had just left my doctor's office and gone to a parking structure where I had parked my car for the visit. I paid the parking charge, got back my validated ticket, and inserted the ticket in the gate-arm machine. The gate lifted, and I put my foot lightly on the accelerator to exit from the parking structure into the street. The car then picked up speed, well past what it should have picked up based on the light pressure I had put on the accelerator, and the brakes had no effect.
When backing out of a parking space the car went into a high acceleration. I rear ended two cars that were directly behind me. If there was anyone walking behind I would have killed them. I believe there is a throttle control problem.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Lexus ES300
- Transmission 43 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
Cruise control problems in other years
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