IllustrationCLUTCH PEDAL (5 SPD. MANUAL) BROKE IN HALF NEAR PIVOT POINT, AND FELL ON FLOOR. *KB
1992 Lexus SC300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 1 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 reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
10 reportsDT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED MOVING. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE JUMPED INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER IS AWAITING THE SERVICE DEALER TO COME TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER WINDOW PROBLEM. WINDOWS WENT DOWN BUT WON'T GO UP. DRIVER WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS BAD, AND REPLACEMENTS WILL COST $1000.00. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE VEHICLES GAUGES WERE HARD TO SEE DURING THE DAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *TS
GAS FUMES DETECTED IN CAR AND TRUCK. TOOK TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS, MD. IN JULY 2001. THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AS IT HAD A LEAK ON 7-23-01. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS AS I AM STILL DETECTING FUMES IN THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 FOR A NEW INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE FUMES HAVE AFFEC…
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GAS FUMES DETECTED IN CAR AND TRUCK. TOOK TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS, MD. IN JULY 2001. THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AS IT HAD A LEAK ON 7-23-01. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO LEXUS OF ANNAPOLIS AS I AM STILL DETECTING FUMES IN THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 FOR A NEW INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE FUMES HAVE AFFECTED ME.
CD PLAYER DOES NOT FUNCITON PROPERLY, OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SAM PROBLEMS TO ME ; SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL NOT LIGHT UP AND CAN NOT TELL SPEED DUE TO THE LIGHTING SETUP OF INSTRUMETN PANEL SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY FRIENDS WHO OWN SAME CAR
WHEN FOOT BRAKE IS DEPRESSED IT REACHES THE SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE AS THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL ON OCCASION ACCELERATE, ONCE RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT.
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.