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1992 Lexus SC300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

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

Power Train
3Electrical System
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 10 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.

  • 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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

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.

NHTSA ODI #751463

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.