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1999 Lexus GS300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
12Suspension
7Electrical System
6Service Brakes
6Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Power Train
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Steering
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control
1Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 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 12 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 →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Air complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 18, 1999
Service Brakes, Air

THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SPEED IS USUALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. ON TIME THE CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROU…

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THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SPEED IS USUALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. ON TIME THE CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE RESULTED.

NHTSA ODI #706629

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.