2003 Lexus ES300 air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Lexus ES300 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vin: (xxxxxx) year: 2003 make: lexus model: es300 (xxxx) air/bag busting thru dash ( * need help ) (xxxx) year: 2003 make: lexus model: es300 airbag is bulging -see pictures electrical drain on the battery off and on since. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally…”
filed Jun 5, 2019
“(xxxx) air/bag busting thru dash ( * need help ) (xxxx) year: 2003 make: lexus model: es3 parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”
filed May 17, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other ES300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 ES300 | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 ES300 | 3 | 10% |
| 2000 ES300 | 5 | 9% |
| 1999 ES300 | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 ES300 | 9 | 17% |
| 1997 ES300 | 3 | 7% |
| 1996 ES300 | 6 | 16% |
| 1995 ES300 | 4 | 11% |
| 1994 ES300 | 3 | 8% |
| 1993 ES300 | 8 | 19% |
| 1992 ES300 | 6 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.