2002 Lexus IS 300 problems
NHTSA has received 37 complaints about the 2002 Lexus IS 300, and 16% of them involve cruise control. After that come brakes (14%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 31 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 31 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
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.
Accelerator failure in a lexus is300 about two years my daughter got on a car accident at that time she mentioned that her accelerator got stuck. There has bee a few time that I felt that the accelerator got stuck while driving my car also. I called the dealer and the lexus company for the last 6 months and all they said is that my car is not involve in the recall. That don't mean that my car is not defective, or there need to be a fatal accident for them to take action.
Clutch throw out bearing, clutch disc, pressure plate, fly wheel,clutch master cylinder replaced after 13000 miles. *nlm
After getting clutch replaced, I press the clutch pedal down and release the pedal, it takes sometimes up to 30 or 40 seconds before the pedal pops back out.. I have to reach down with my hand and pull the pedal up. *nlm
Tire wear and alignment problems on 2002 lexus is300. The front end made a loud sound of rolling marbles. The dealer suggested that it was a normal sound and the fact that the brakes had settled the noise would be heard.
The intial problem is that there is a popping noise that is coming from the brakes. The dealer says that this is normal, and is due to brake shifting. A day later the brakes started to squeal. The rotors and pads were reserfaced twice, and the problem now comes and goes. I feel there is a major issue with the brake system in the lexus is 300, and the noise is not normal. Out of the 5 cars I have owned I never heard this in any of them.