2000 Lexus GS300 problems
The 2000 Lexus GS300 has 45 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns cruise control. Next are suspension (20%) and brakes (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 30 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 97,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
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 4 model years of the Lexus GS300 with enough data (19 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.
I was struck by a vehicle traveling approx 35-40 MPH at the front passenger side. The door was caved in and my side airbags did not deploy.
While car was parked in the garage it was trying to start up on it's own with no keys. The dash lights were blinking and the car was making a loud cranking, banging noise and we could smell the smoke. After lifting up the hood we could see the smoke coming from the engine and it was still trying to crank up. Smoke begin to fill the garage and it was getting worse. We were finally able to put out the fire with the extinguisher and were able to remove the battery to get the car to stop trying to start up.
Unintended acceleration without pressing accelerator. Has occurred previously. Car is a 2000 lexus gs 300 with 107,000 miles. Floor mats were not the cause. Put car in neutral, it raced to red line and went back to idle.
Twice in the same day our 2000 lexus gs300 experienced acceleration problems similar to those now involved in the international investigation of toyota products. The acceleration began as the vehicle was stopped. I had to push the brake with great force to keep the vehicle from moving forward. When I placed the car in neutral, the revving of the engine stopped. The floor mat on the driver's side had not been moved and was not interfering with the gas pedal.