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2000 Lexus ES300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Lexus ES300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 38.

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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 38

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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45
199752
199827
199956
200029
2001153
2002116
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
10Visibility
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
6
All reported categories
Air Bags
5Engine
4Engine And Engine Cooling
4Suspension
3Tires
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Steering
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

33 reports with mileage · 23 unknown

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.

  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

1 reports
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173,000 miles · Mar 14, 2011
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

MY 2000 LEXUS ES300 WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RPM RAMPING UP HIGH WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM UP ESPECIALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE AT A DEAD STOP. AS OF TODAY THE ACCELERATOR STICK WHEN I WAS CRUISING 55 ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING MY CAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER INTO A GRAVEL ROAD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD AND PUTTING …

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MY 2000 LEXUS ES300 WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RPM RAMPING UP HIGH WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM UP ESPECIALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE AT A DEAD STOP. AS OF TODAY THE ACCELERATOR STICK WHEN I WAS CRUISING 55 ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING MY CAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER INTO A GRAVEL ROAD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD AND PUTTING IT ON PARK. FINALLY MY CAR SKIDDED AND STOP. I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN AND NEXT TIME I WON'T BE SO FORTUNATE TO STOP MY VEHICLE LIKE I DID TODAY. I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO AS FOR MY VEHICLE GOES. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE MODEL OF MY CAR OR ANY LEXUS OR TOYOTAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? IF THERE IS WHAT IS YOUR SUGGESTION I SHOULD DO TO GET MY VEHICLE FIX. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10390164

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.