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2001 Lexus Is 300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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27
200128
200221
200319
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
5Suspension
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Electrical System
1Engine
1Steering
1Structure
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 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 reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2002
Structure

WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS COMPLETELY CLOSED, YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND BLOWING SOUND. IT USUALLY STARTS OFF AT 40 MILE/HR. AND GETS WORSE AS YOU DRIVE FASTER. IT'S VERY ANNOYING. TOOK THE CAR IN 3 TIMES, NO USE. DEALER SAID THAT IT'S THE WAY THE LEXUS IS BUILT??? ASKED TWO IS 300 OWNERS, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THAT PROB…

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WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS COMPLETELY CLOSED, YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND BLOWING SOUND. IT USUALLY STARTS OFF AT 40 MILE/HR. AND GETS WORSE AS YOU DRIVE FASTER. IT'S VERY ANNOYING. TOOK THE CAR IN 3 TIMES, NO USE. DEALER SAID THAT IT'S THE WAY THE LEXUS IS BUILT??? ASKED TWO IS 300 OWNERS, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. I WANT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER, SINCE I PAID SO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR AND IT'S SO FRUSTRATING EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THANK YOU. MR

NHTSA ODI #768294

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.