2002 Lexus ES300 vehicle speed control problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Lexus ES300 — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 lexus excelerated on it's own.I was getting on freeway I stepped on gas to go with flow of traffic , then traffic started backing up so I went to use brakes to slow down but car kept excelerating. I had to use both feet to try to stop ,then I felt a pop from gas pedal at that time it stopped…”
filed May 9, 2017
“My 2002 lexus es 200 was dying or not starting at all. Suddenly, it was working fine. 2 days later, while idling or when my foot was on the brake, it would lurch forward and start accelerating at sometimes 40mph. I had to slam on the brakes, then emergency brake to stop, then after I turned it off…”
filed Aug 17, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other ES300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 ES300 | 48 | 41% |
| 2001 ES300 | 8 | 28% |
| 2000 ES300 | 9 | 16% |
| 1999 ES300 | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 ES300 | 5 | 10% |
| 1997 ES300 | 8 | 18% |
| 1996 ES300 | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 ES300 | 6 | 16% |
| 1994 ES300 | 4 | 10% |
| 1993 ES300 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 ES300 | 2 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Lexus ES300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.