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2003 Lexus ES300 shifting problems reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2003 Lexus ES300 — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Shifting problems reports
4%
share of complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Lexus ES300

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Lexus ES300 report before drawing conclusions.