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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
2003
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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

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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175,000 miles · Jun 21, 2018
SteeringStructureSuspension

TAKATA RECALL THE BACK SUSPENSION ON THE CAR FEELS LIKE IS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL SHE YOU HIT A BUMP OR NEED TO MANEUVER THERE'S SO MUCH BODY ROLL THAT IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND I THINK IT'S ALSO DAMAGING THE BREAKS BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT FAST AND NOT AT THE SAME RATE. THERE IS ALSO IS RUST AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND EVEN A WHOLE I…

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TAKATA RECALL THE BACK SUSPENSION ON THE CAR FEELS LIKE IS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL SHE YOU HIT A BUMP OR NEED TO MANEUVER THERE'S SO MUCH BODY ROLL THAT IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND I THINK IT'S ALSO DAMAGING THE BREAKS BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT FAST AND NOT AT THE SAME RATE. THERE IS ALSO IS RUST AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND EVEN A WHOLE IN THE TRUNK YOU CAN SEE THROUGH TO THE GROUND. THE BRAKES AND REAR SUSPENSION DEFINITELY IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS JUST DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND IT'S JUST BEEN GETTING WORSE. I HAUL KIDS IN THERE AND IF I COULD AFFORD I'D JUST DO I JUST ABSOLUTELY CAN'T. THANKS, MARK

NHTSA ODI #11102935

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2002
Suspension

BRAKE WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE AT NO COST. NOW ,TIRES TOO ARE WEARING ON INSIDE AND NEED REPLACING. DEALER SAYS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE'S FRONT END ISSUES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKES AND TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761306

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Power TrainSuspensionVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION ACTING LIKE IT'S IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555896

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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.