2003 Lexus ES300 vehicle speed control problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Lexus ES300 — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a used 2003 lexus es30from used car dealer. After a couple days of driving it I noticed it was shifting gears innormally. It would surge up to 4000rmp before shifting to 2nd gear and at one point wasn't moving while I hit the gas the acceleration very fast out of nowhere. My mother also…”
filed May 22, 2015
“I was pulling out of the garage slowly to pause on the driveway to close the garage door and when I step on the gas in reverse the car flew out of the garage and I couldn't stop it with the brakes. There was a small roofing across the street which stopped the car. No one was nearby so no one was…”
filed Apr 30, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other ES300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 ES300 | 50 | 33% |
| 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 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.