IllustrationREAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW BLEW OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. WAS NO WARNING. NOTHING HAD HIT IT WINDOW. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
1994 Lexus ES300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Lexus ES300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 38.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all ES300 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 39 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
39 reportsTHE NUT FASTNING A SIDE ROD TO A KNUCKLE ARM CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THE NUT IS SUPPOSE TO BE SECURELY PLACED WITH A COTTER PIN. IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT THE PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED AT ALL.
REQUEST YOU PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE AS TO WHETHER THIS VEHICLE HAS EVER BEEN CRASHED/WRECKED.
PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED UNDER HARD BRAKING.
A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR LATCH FAILS AND THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THREE OF THE DOORS ON THIS CAR HAVE FAILED. TWO HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT A COST OF $90. WHY IS THE MANUFACTURER NOT RESPONSIBLE (FINANCIALLY) FOR REPLACING ALL OF THE…
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A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR LATCH FAILS AND THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THREE OF THE DOORS ON THIS CAR HAVE FAILED. TWO HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT A COST OF $90. WHY IS THE MANUFACTURER NOT RESPONSIBLE (FINANCIALLY) FOR REPLACING ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, THAT ARE BREAKING, AT EACH POINT OF USE? *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT BUT RELEASED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DASH BOARD LIGHTING IS TOO LOW IN INTENSITY TO VIEW WITH SUN GLASSES.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD START TO BUCK, AS IF MISSING. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE/REVERSE. GEARS SHIFTED BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED & WAS INFORMED THE TRANSAXLE WAS BROKE. *AK
Official recalls
199V307000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Nov 1, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.