LEXUS GS300 · model year

2004 LEXUS GS300

6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2004LEXUSGS300 carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2004 GS300 is vehicle speed control with 2 filings, followed by structure:body (1) and unknown or other (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2004 GS300. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

6 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
STRUCTURE:BODY1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES1

Recent Complaints

20151016SERVICE BRAKES

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE VCS ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND AN ALARM TYPE NOISE STARTED,AS I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPACE I FOUND I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL, INCLUDING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD TO LET MY CAR HIT THE PARKING CURB TO STOP IT, AND THROW MY CAR INTO PARK. HAD THIS HAPPENED SECONDS BEFORE COMING DOWN THE MAIN ROAD, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED I HAD FULL BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE ACTUATOR FAILED. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. I RESEARCHED ON FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS EVENT, JUST NOT FOR MY MODEL. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (AND PAY THOUSANDS MORE THAN I AM ALREADY WITH MY MECHANIC) AND THEY WOULD SUBMIT THE BILL TO LEXUS TO SEE IF THEY "WANTED" TO "CONSIDER" A REIMBURSEMENT. NOT THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE THE CAR, NO CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVING PUBLIC AT ALL. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER LEXUS DRIVERS POSTING SIMILAR INCIDENTS FOR OTHER M

Mileage: 118,000

20150603SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE USED. I READ ON REPAIR PAL THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON 4-21-2006, HOWEVER IT IS NOT COMING UP AS A RECALL. I NEED IT FIXED AND WAS HOPING TO HAVE IT DONE AS A RECALL SO I AM NOT FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. LIMITED INCOME AND I HAVE A CHILD THAT NEEDS TO OCCUPY THAT SEAT. ADVISE PLEASE.

Mileage: 142,400

20100406CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

2004 LEXUS GS300 *GR THE CONSUMER STATED HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WONDERED HOW SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE COULD BE TOTALED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONSUMER WONDERED IF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PLAYED A PART IN THE ACCIDENT.

20100302VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2004 LEXUS GS 300 HAS REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED. AFTER PUSHING ON PEDAL THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE THEN STOPS ACCELERATING. THEN SURGES AS PEDAL CONTINUES TO BE PRESSED DOWN. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AFTER 5 YEARS. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AS ONE NORMALLY WOULD THEN FORCED TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A REPEATING EVENT AND I AM FORCED TO PULL THE EFI FUSE EVERY 5000 MILES WHICH SEEMS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT TEMPORARILY. LEXUS IS/HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE WAS 6K MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH NOW HAS 60K MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM OVERLY CAUTIOUS AND FEARFUL WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF I NEED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR JUST NORMAL DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT R

Mileage: 6,000

20100221VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAD MY GAS PEDAL STICK TWICE ON MY LEXUS GS 300 YEAR 2004. THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPEN AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I NOTICED THE FACTORY FLOOR MAT WAS JAMMED INTO THE GAS PEDAL. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF GAS PEDAL STICKING FOR THE GS 300. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

20090224STRUCTURE:BODY

HELLO I WAS ON THE 10 FREEWAY WEST AND THERE WAS A TRUCK THAT HAD PARTS FLYING OFF AND MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. I TOOK THE LICENSE PLATE # DOWN . THE TRUCKING CO WAS AREOLLA TRUCKING COMPANY. I WANT JUSTICE SERVED BUT I CAN'T FIND THE TRUCKING CO ON THE INTERNET AND I CAN'T LOOK UP THE LICENSE PLATE # FOR FREE. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2004 LEXUS GS300 have?
The 2004 LEXUS GS300 has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 LEXUS GS300?
The most-complained component for the 2004 LEXUS GS300 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 2004 LEXUS GS300 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.