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1993 Lexus ES300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1993 Lexus ES300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 38.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 38

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
37
199243
199339
199438
199537
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
9Air Bags
8Engine And Engine Cooling
7Equipment
4Interior Lighting
4
All reported categories
Tires
3Power Train
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Steering
1Structure
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports

Interior Lighting complaints

4 reports
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54,000 miles · Nov 13, 2006
Electrical SystemInterior Lighting

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. T…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10173390

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2002
Interior Lighting

CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD AREA IS DIM CAUSING LOSS OF ILLUMINATION TO THE NEEDLES ON THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #564406

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2002
Interior Lighting

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE FAILED, AND DRIVER COULD NOT SEE GAUGES DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS COULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, $600 - $1,000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003530

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2000
Interior Lighting

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKGROUND LIGHTING AND ILLUMINATION OF THE NEEDLE INDICATORS BLACKED OUT AND CREATES POOR VISIBILITY, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT PAYMENT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #557702

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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