2002 Lexus IS 300Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 28 owner complaints about the 2002 Lexus IS 300, 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 March 26, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: OSX, Public domain.
Where the 2002 Lexus IS 300 has problems
28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 2 |
| Power train | 5 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 1 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 5 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2002 Lexus IS 300 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2002 vs. every other IS 300 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 IS 300 median. How we score
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- Caution
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What IS 300 owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
ACCELERATOR FAILURE: TWICE THAT I CAN CLEARLY REMEMBER. FIRST TIME HAPPENED IN 2003 AFTER GENTLE DEPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL, IT SEEMED TO PUSH ITSELF FURTHER AND WAS STUCK INTO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLED, MAX ACCELERATION...THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER WHEN I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE (RAY…
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…
ON 8/28/06, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A TWO LANE, LEVEL, STRAIGHT PAVED COUNTY ROAD. I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS IS 300 THAT HAD JUST REACHED 26,000 MILES. (THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED ALL REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES FROM LEXUS OF RENO AND HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS…
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