IllustrationWHILE MAKING A TURN FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
2000 Lexus GS300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
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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
What owners actually said
35 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
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROX 35-40 MPH AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DOOR WAS CAVED IN AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLES BRAKE PADS WERE AT 8% BUT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BRAKE/ROTOR FAILURE. *NLM
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HIT FIVE CARS OVER A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. SURGING CAUSED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE, BRAKE AND AIRBAG PROBLEMS, ARISING FROM THE WAVE AND THE VEHICLE'…
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VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HIT FIVE CARS OVER A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. SURGING CAUSED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE, BRAKE AND AIRBAG PROBLEMS, ARISING FROM THE WAVE AND THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. *TT
WHILE TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY STREET CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION ONCE PRESSURE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL. UPON EXAMINATION, THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTIONS (IE, FLOOR-MAT, LOOSE OBJECTS) WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO JAM IN THIS POSITION. HIGH REVVING AND UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION PERSIS…
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UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION ONCE PRESSURE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL. UPON EXAMINATION, THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTIONS (IE, FLOOR-MAT, LOOSE OBJECTS) WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO JAM IN THIS POSITION. HIGH REVVING AND UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HEAVILY TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK
VEHICLE PURCHASED USED FROM JM LEXUS WITH 9,800 MILES. WITHIN THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO RECTIFY A FRONT END VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DURING THE FIVE VISITS THE VEHICLE HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED, ALIGNMENT, NEW TIRES INSTALLED, REALIGNMEN…
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VEHICLE PURCHASED USED FROM JM LEXUS WITH 9,800 MILES. WITHIN THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO RECTIFY A FRONT END VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DURING THE FIVE VISITS THE VEHICLE HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED, ALIGNMENT, NEW TIRES INSTALLED, REALIGNMENT, RECALIBRATION OF THE STEERING RACK, TIRES REMOVED AND REBALANCED AND NEW BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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