2002 Lexus ES300 transmission problems
43 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2002 Lexus ES300, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Car won't go into gear properly during stop-and-go traffic or pull out into traffic while turning a corner, resulting in unsafe situations as noted by other cars' horns honking and brakes being applied . Dealer says it performs as designed by factory, and there is no way to fix it.
When accelerating or decelerating vehicle shifted violently. Dealer stated they knew about the problem, but could not find a solution at this time.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Lexus ES300
- Cruise control 51 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
Transmission problems in other years
- 2003
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