1993 LEXUS ES300

53 complaints filed with NHTSA.

53
Complaints
5
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
INTERIOR LIGHTING5
TIRES4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
SEATS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

Recent Complaints

20100308FireSTEERING

TL* THE CONTACT 1993 ES300 LEXUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO SMOKE. UPON PULLING OVER THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND HE STATED THAT THE STEERING FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED OVER TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT STILL HAS NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER AS OF THE TIME OF THE COMPLAI

Mileage: 87,000

20090917FatalAIR BAGS

DD. *TR

20040519FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING AN OIL LEAK REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 105,000

19981127CrashSEATS

WAS REAR-ENDED, POWER SEAT SKIPPED TRACK AND RECLINED ON IMPACT, ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION--LEXUS DEALER WAS CONTACTED--MCGRATH LEXUS IN WESTMONT,IL THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT DID NOT REALLY EXAMINE ANYTHING, IE; THEY DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING APART--CAR WAS TOTALLED BY STATE FARM INS. CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER, WHOSE SEAT BROKE, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS BAD HAD THE SEAT STAYED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION

19970919CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO RECEIVE BURNS ON HIS CHIN/CHEST AND THE UPPER AND LOWER PARTS OF RIGHT ARM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19970716CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION, SPEED UNDETERMINED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IMPACT 11:OO. *AK

19970403FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (60) MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

19961212CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19950922CrashFireAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON IMPACT THE DRIVER AIR DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT