https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Lexus Sc300. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:25 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-1290835 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE PEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND NUMBERS ARE GOING BLACK.THIS IS ALL THE TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-1290836 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE PEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND NUMBERS ARE GOING BLACK.THIS IS ALL THE TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-1093392 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE INDICATOR NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DARK, RESULTING IN A BLACK ON BLACK SPEEDOMETER READING. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS NEITHER THE LIGHT NOR THE NEEDLE CAN BE REPLACED. PROTOCOL CALLS FOR THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT BOARD AT A COST OF $3000, ACCORDING TO LEXUS USA. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR QUESTION BUT A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN. DRIVING AN AUTO WHOSE SPEED CANNOT BE DETERMIN https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-884468 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH PEDAL (5 SPD. MANUAL) BROKE IN HALF NEAR PIVOT POINT, AND FELL ON FLOOR. *KB https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-884469 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH PEDAL (5 SPD. MANUAL) BROKE IN HALF NEAR PIVOT POINT, AND FELL ON FLOOR. *KB https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-534668 Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED MOVING. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE JUMPED INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER IS AWAITING THE SERVICE DEALER TO COME TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-533208 Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATES: DRIVER COULD NOT PLACE CAR IN PARK AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, INSTEAD VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, STRIKING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING MODE THEREFORE, THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. REPAIRMAN DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHIFT WOULDN'T GO INTO P https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-533209 Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATES: DRIVER COULD NOT PLACE CAR IN PARK AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, INSTEAD VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, STRIKING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING MODE THEREFORE, THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. REPAIRMAN DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHIFT WOULDN'T GO INTO P https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-533210 Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATES: DRIVER COULD NOT PLACE CAR IN PARK AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, INSTEAD VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, STRIKING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO PARKING MODE THEREFORE, THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. REPAIRMAN DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHIFT WOULDN'T GO INTO P https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-484994 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD SIDEWALL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE A BULDGE THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL W https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-462097 Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER WINDOW PROBLEM. WINDOWS WENT DOWN BUT WON'T GO UP. DRIVER WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS BAD, AND REPLACEMENTS WILL COST $1000.00. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-452018 Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3 TIRES ON NOV,21 2001. APPROXIMATLY SEPT. 9 2003 WITH 36K ON THE TIRES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON THE FREEWAY. THE GOODYEAR STORE SHOWED ME THE FAILED SIDE WALL AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.I RECEIVED A 50% ADJUSTMENT . THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS PUT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND THE NEW TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. ON OCT. 1 2003 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I FELT A VIBARATIO https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-424973 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-421023 Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-418369 Wed, 16 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION AFTER BEING PUT INTO THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-403450 Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES GAUGES WERE HARD TO SEE DURING THE DAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *TS https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-350021 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL, AN AGENT WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE RIM-WHEEL HAD SOME CHIPS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AGENT IGNORED THE OBVIOUS, THE TIRE WAS TOYO, P225-60R15 95V, NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-346256 Fri, 26 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL, AN AGENT WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE RIM-WHEEL HAD SOME CHIPS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AGENT IGNORED THE OBVIOUS, THE TIRE WAS TOYO, P225-60R15 95V, NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-340600 Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS EXHAUST TO VEHICLE IS DEFECTED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRACKET GETS HOT IT EXPANDS, THIS CAUSES THE BRACKET TO CRACK, DEALER STATES IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-313246 Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT GAS FUMES DETECTED IN CAR AND TRUCK. TOOK TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS, MD. IN JULY 2001. THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AS IT HAD A LEAK ON 7-23-01. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS AS I AM STILL DETECTING FUMES IN THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 FOR A NEW INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE FUMES HAVE AFFECTED ME. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-302862 Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT ON JAN 4, 1999, I PURCHASED 4 COOPER TIRES AT GEX TIRE CO, 4041 WEST MERCURY BLVD, HAMPTON, VA 23666. (DOT NUMBER: UPGRCEM339 TIRESIZE: 225/55R-16). ALL 4 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND APPEARED TO HAVE HAD SOME SORT OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVES. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE TIRES BEGAN TO CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MY CAR WHILE TRAVELING ON LESS-THAN SMOOTH ROADS, IN CURVES, AT SPEEDS https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-289253 Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT CD PLAYER DOES NOT FUNCITON PROPERLY, OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SAM PROBLEMS TO ME ; SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL NOT LIGHT UP AND CAN NOT TELL SPEED DUE TO THE LIGHTING SETUP OF INSTRUMETN PANEL SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY FRIENDS WHO OWN SAME CAR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-289254 Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT CD PLAYER DOES NOT FUNCITON PROPERLY, OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SAM PROBLEMS TO ME ; SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL NOT LIGHT UP AND CAN NOT TELL SPEED DUE TO THE LIGHTING SETUP OF INSTRUMETN PANEL SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY FRIENDS WHO OWN SAME CAR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-289255 Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT CD PLAYER DOES NOT FUNCITON PROPERLY, OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SAM PROBLEMS TO ME ; SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL NOT LIGHT UP AND CAN NOT TELL SPEED DUE TO THE LIGHTING SETUP OF INSTRUMETN PANEL SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY FRIENDS WHO OWN SAME CAR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-289302 Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT LIGHTS IN DASH ARE KNOWN TO FAILURE BY MANY LEXUS SC300/400 OWNERS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-281659 Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT 50 BFG COMP TA VR4-BSW-340AA, P215/60R15 DOT BE5JVR1059, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 34000 MILES ON A 1993 LEXUS SE300. ALL 4 TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEATHERING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKING AT 16206 MILES, THE OUTER TREAD WALL IS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-233387 Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT RADIO CONTROLLED DOOR LOCK FAILED, THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED RATTLE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-233388 Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT RADIO CONTROLLED DOOR LOCK FAILED, THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED RATTLE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCKS. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-233471 Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT AIR INTAKE FILTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-sc300#complaint-219199 Wed, 05 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD MADE A TURN AND ALL OF SUDDEN WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL STEERING AND NO BRAKES.*AK