1999 Lexus GS300Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 38 owner complaints about the 1999 Lexus GS300, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 6, 2019. Updated daily.
Where the 1999 Lexus GS300 has problems
38 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 4 |
| Suspension | 7 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 6 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 6 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 2 |
| Steering | 3 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 8 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1999 Lexus GS300 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1999 vs. every other GS300 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GS300 median. How we score
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- Caution
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What GS300 owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
PREPARING TO STOP WHILE ENTERING ACCESS GATE SLOWING TO AROUND 10 - 15 MPH, AFTER APPLYING BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED FORCING ME TO REAPPLY BRAKE AGAIN AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HIGH LEVEL ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED ALTHOUGH BEFORE I HAVE NOTICED OCCASIONALLY A LOW LEVEL…
I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I PRESSED THE BRAKE REAL HARD BUT THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AHEAD. QUICKLY, I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 7500 AND THEN WENT BACK DOWN. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE PERSON AT THE…
WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR. I HEARD A LOUD BUZZING SOUND, MY BRAKE LIGHT, VSC ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITY. *TR
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