LEXUS LE300 · model year

1993 LEXUS LE300

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993LEXUSLE300 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 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 1993 LE300 is tires with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring (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 1993 LE300. 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.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1

Recent Complaints

20040527ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES THE PANEL WOULD LIGHT AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OVER 30 TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *NM

Mileage: 85,000

19970717TIRES

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE RUBBER DRIED OUT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 LEXUS LE300 have?
The 1993 LEXUS LE300 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 LEXUS LE300?
The most-complained component for the 1993 LEXUS LE300 is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
Is the 1993 LEXUS LE300 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.