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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

Tires complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Tires

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH I HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE TREAD WAS SHREDDED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, JUST AS IN THE SUV TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. I BROUGHT THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THEY SAID I HAD PROBABLY RU…

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WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH I HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE TREAD WAS SHREDDED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, JUST AS IN THE SUV TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. I BROUGHT THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THEY SAID I HAD PROBABLY RUN OVER A NAIL OR PIECE OF GLASS. I HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN A PUNCTURE CAUSE A TIRE TO SHRED THE WAY THIS ONE DID. IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT FIRESTONE RECALL, I URGE YOU TO FORCE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TO EXPAND THE INVESTIGATION AND SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. IF POSSIBLE AND WARRANTED, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED. AT THE VERY LEAST. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE ONE TIRE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MYSELF.( DOT NUMBER: ELF1JCE498 TIRE SIZE: P215/60/R1 )

NHTSA ODI #729727

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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