IllustrationWHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE FIRST HESITATED THEN JERKED FORWARD BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR
2000 Lexus GS300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all GS300 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
20–25K
225–50K
250–75K
775–100K
7100–150K
2150K+
22 reports with mileage · 13 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.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
2 reportsAT 60,000 MILES, ENGINE/OIL LIGHT CAME ON; DEALER SAYS THAT ENGNE NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO OIL "SLUDGE" @ COST OF $15,000 TO REPAIR. LEXUS/TOYOTA REFUSES TO PAY EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BCAUSE I CANNOT SUPPLY MAINTENANCE RECORDS. TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THESE ENGINES TO 8-YEARS BU T WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRAN…
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AT 60,000 MILES, ENGINE/OIL LIGHT CAME ON; DEALER SAYS THAT ENGNE NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO OIL "SLUDGE" @ COST OF $15,000 TO REPAIR. LEXUS/TOYOTA REFUSES TO PAY EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BCAUSE I CANNOT SUPPLY MAINTENANCE RECORDS. TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THESE ENGINES TO 8-YEARS BU T WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. I STILL OWE $20,000 ON THIS $45,000 AUTOMOBILE.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.