2003 Lexus IS 300

21 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Feb 3, 2016Failure Jan 7, 2016Moreno Valley, CASuspension

   VEHICLE WAS CAUGHT ON A FLASH FLOOD JULY 2015. WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF SAN DIEGO IN SEPT ON CLAIM AS FRONT RIGHT SIDE SQUEALING/SQUEAKING WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING RIGHT. LEXUS OF SAN DIEGO KEPT VEHICLE FOR 30DAYS WITH NO OUTCOME INSPECTION WRITE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. BRUSHED OFF COMPMAINT. WHOKE DRIVING VEHICLE IN JAN 2016 CONTOL ARM SNAPPED.

   NHTSA complaint 10823882
2. Filed Oct 28, 2015Failure Oct 19, 2015143,840 milesHouston, TXService brakes

   THE BRAKES FAILED AT 143,840 MILES. THE BRAKES FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A BUSY CITY STREET. AFTER INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE AUTO CARE..IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NOTICEABLE INTERNAL LEAK WAS COMING FROM POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MUST BE REPLACED.

   NHTSA complaint 10786605
3. Filed Aug 12, 2015Failure Feb 1, 2010Monterey Park, CABody

   DASH IS MELTING AND IS STICKING TO ANYTHING THAT IS RUB UP AGAINST IT. BODY PARTS, CAR WASH TOWEL, GROCERY. I SEEL RECALL ON ALL OTHER MODEL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EXCEPT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL 2003 LEXUS IS300. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD EXTEND TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL AS WELL. NO DASH SHOULD BE MELTING AWAY WITH HEAT!

   NHTSA complaint 10748159
4. Filed Jul 9, 2015Failure Jul 1, 2006Westminster, CABody

   DASH IS MELTING AND IS STICKING TO ANYTHING THAT IS RUB UP AGAINST IT. BODY PARTS, CAR WASH TOWEL, GROCERY. I SEEL RECALL ON ALL OTHER MODEL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EXCEPT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL 2003 LEXUS IS300. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD EXTEND TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL AS WELL. NO DASH SHOULD BE MELTING AWAY WITH HEAT! AND OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POORLY BUILT PARTS!!!!

   NHTSA complaint 10733087
5. Filed Jul 8, 2015Failure Jul 7, 2015185,000 milesLAS Vegas, NVUnknown or other

   DASH IS PEELING ALONG WITH THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS ALSO START TO DISCOLOR AND PEEL. THE PEELING IS MORE LIKE STARTING TO GUM UP OR BECOME STICKY.

   NHTSA complaint 10732814
6. Filed Jan 28, 2015Failure Oct 18, 201285,000 milesMurfreesboro, TNSteering, Body

   TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS IS 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE WERE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAULTY RACK AND PINION. UPDATED 04/28/15*JB

   NHTSA complaint 10679445
7. Filed Sep 11, 2014Failure Apr 15, 201480,000 milesReskin, FLBody

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS IS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10632563
8. Filed Jul 29, 2014Failure Jan 1, 200752,000 milesMiami, FLUnknown or other

   THE DASHBOARD IS IN VERY POOR CONDITION WITH A STICKY AND MELTING APPEARANCE. I COMPLAINED TO LEXUS OF TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER TO REPLACE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THAT I DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE THIS WITH MY OWN FUNDS, I DID NOT PURSUE IT. *JS

   NHTSA complaint 10617437
9. Filed Sep 12, 2013Failure Mar 5, 201348,600 milesHouston, TXElectrical system, StructureCrash

   I SPECIAL ORDERED A 2003 LEXUS IS 300 IN 2002 IN WHICH WAITED 2 MONTHS FOR ITS ARRIVAL. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS WITH COMPONENTS ON MY CAR BUT LEXUS SELECTED JUST A FEW TO SEND LETTERS TO. INITIALLY, THE DASHBOARD WAS MANUFACTURE WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND LEXUS CORPORATION REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I AM STILL WORKING ON THIS ISSUE THEN THERE IS THE SENSOR2 BANK1 WHICH MY TRAC OFF BLINKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SCARY THINGS IS WITH THE SENSOR ISSUE THE CAR WILL STOP RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 60 MILES PER HOUR MY MOTOR STOP RUNNING WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ME AND HE TOTALED HIS CAR. LEXUS SENT OUT LIMITED RECALL LETTERS THEREFORE I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND COULD HAVE COST MY OR THE DRIVER LIFE. NOW LEXUS WILL NOT CORRECT THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THE RECALL. I CALLED LEXUS AND WAS TOLD THERE WASN'T A NEED TO SEND ME LETTER BECAUSE MY VIN # WASN'T ON THE LIST. I ASKED HOW COULD SEND THE LETTERS TO A FEW WHEN MOST OF THE IS 300 HAS THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10543309
10. Filed Sep 6, 2013Failure Sep 1, 201140,000 milesSanta Monica, CAUnknown or other

    THE DASHBOARD ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN MELTING OVER THE YEARS. IT IS GARAGED ALL THE TIME BUT IF I PUT IT IN THE SUN FOR EVEN 30 MINUTES, IT BECOMES STICKY AND CHEMICALS START TO LEACH INTO THE CAR AND IT SMELLS HORRIBLE. IF I TOUCH THE DASHBOARD, BLACK PAINT COMES OFF ONTO MY FINGERS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE AND I COMPLAINED TO LEXUS. BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL, THEY SAY AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE, THEY WILL COVER 50% TO REPAIR. THAT IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS PROBABLY CAUSING CANCER, IT IS ALL OVER THE LEXUS BOARDS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS IF THERE IS A RECALL!

    NHTSA complaint 10542266
11. Filed Mar 6, 2013Failure Dec 7, 2010136,422 milesMoreno Valley, CASuspension

    IN EARLY DECEMBER 2010 ON MY WAY TO DROP OFF AN PASSENGER AT THE ONTARIO AIRPORT, ONTARIO, CA MY LEFT FRONT END FELT LIKE IT FELL IN A POT HOLE. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AS THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY INWARD AND CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FENDER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOME AS IT WAS LATE IN THE EVENING AROUND 11PM. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY THE NEXT MORNING TO FILE A COMPREHENSIVE CLAIM, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, VEHICLE 2003 LEXUS IS 300 WHICH FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT TIRE TO TURN COMPLETELY INWARD AND CAUSE DAMAGE ON LEFT FENDER OVER TIRE AND DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT DOOR. THE BODY SHOP HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINT AND CASING, NEW TIRE AND FIX DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER AND LEFT DOOR. I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THIS HAPPEN, AS I HAD JUST EXITED A FREEWAY GOING THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF 65MPH AND DRIVEN TO SAN DIEGO EARLIER THAT DAY. I HAVE HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKS UP TO 120,000 MILES I ALSO CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON 8/11/11 REGARDING THE INCIDENT AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INCIDENT REPORTS. IM WRITING NOW BECAUSE I HAVE NOTICE A COUPLE OF OTHER LEXUS IS 300 ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WITH THE TIRE THE SAME WAY, WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10501883
12. Filed Jul 20, 2011Failure Aug 1, 201039,000 milesHouston, TXStructure

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS IS300. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD COVERING WAS DETERIORATING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE DASHBOARD COVER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 12/13/11

    NHTSA complaint 10413691
13. Filed Feb 8, 2010Failure Aug 19, 200885,000 milesBoynton Beach, FLAutomatic transmission, Vehicle speed controlCrash

    I WAS SITTING IN MY 2003 LEXUS IS 300 4 DOOR IT WAS A RAINY AND UNUSUALLY COOL DAY SO I ROLLED THE WINDOWS DOWN AND WITH THE CAR IDLING I LISTENED TO SOME MUSIC AND CONTEMPLATED WHERE TO EAT DINNER IT BEING AROUND 5.30 PM. SUDDENLY THE THROTTLE OPENED UP AND THE CAR SHOT OFF LIKE A ROCKET OVER THE CURBING THROUGH SOME BUSHES AND INTO A POND MAYBE 15 FEET AWAY THE CAR WAS MOVING SO FAST THAT AS IT WAS SINKING IT MOVED OUT ABOUT 20 FEET. IT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED AND I WAS LUCKY TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT AND CLIMB OUT THE OPEN WINDOW AND SWIM TO SHORE THE ONLY INJURY A SPRAINED ANKLE. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AMAZINGLY I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR WRECKLESS DRIVING THAT WAS DISMISSED AS THERE WERE NO WITNESSES THE POLICE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSISTED THAT CARS DON'T SURGE LIKE THAT ON THEIR OWN WE KNOW BETTER I WAS TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL INSTEAD OF SYMPATHIZED WITH FOR ALMOST DROWNING. IT WAS NOT THE MAT OR A STICKY ACCELERATOR BUT I FEEL AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DUE TO MOISTURE THAT MADE THE THROTTLE OPEN UP THE THING WAS ALSO THAT THE CAR WAS IN PARK! OF COURSE NO LAWYERS WOULD TOUCH IT I DIDN'T GET HURT BAD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NEVER ANY SUCCESSFUL LITIGATION AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION IRREGARDLESS OF CAUSE. I JUST FEEL I NEED TO TELL MY STORY AND HOPE THAT IT HELPS I HAVE THE VIN # AND ALL THAT IF NEEDED TO TRACK THE FACTORY MADE AND MAYBE THIS WILL HELP SUBSTANTIATE A CLAIM BY SOMEONE WHO WAS HURT OR HELP THE FAMILY OF SOMEONE HURT OR KILLED. THESE COMPANIES CARE ABOUT PROFITS NOT PEOPLE AND THIS CULTURE MUCH CHANGE. THE OTHER SAD PART WAS THE POLICE WHO ASSUMED I DID THIS ON PURPOSE I AM NOT INSANE ONLY AN INSANE PERSON WOULD DRIVE A CAR INTO A LAKE WITH THEM INSIDE. THAT'S THE BOYNTON BEACH POLICE FOR YOU...NICE HUH ALSO I LOST MY JOB AS A SALESMAN AS THIS TOOK 3 MONTHS FOR ME TO GET PAID AND I HAD NO TRANSPORTATION! DO YOU THINK TOYOTA WILL PAY ME FOR THAT? *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10307439
14. Filed Nov 18, 2009Failure Mar 17, 200918,000 milesRedondo Beach, CAVehicle speed control

    WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE. CAR WAS CARRIED OVER PARKING BUMPER INTO BUSHES BEYOND, WITH DAMAGES TO BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE OVER SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10292738
15. Filed Aug 4, 2008Failure Jul 28, 200893,000 milesSAN Jose, CAElectronic stability control (esc)CrashFire1 injured

    EASY SPIN. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10236954
16. Filed Feb 29, 2008Failure Jul 1, 200765,000 milesWestwood, NJTrunk lid

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS IS 300. THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REMAIN OPEN AND NEEDS TO BE HELD UP. IF THE CONTACT REACHES IN TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE TRUNK AND FAILS TO HOLD THE TRUNK DOOR, IT WILL FALL AND STRIKE HIS HEAD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE IN THAT MODEL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10219697
17. Filed Dec 11, 2006Failure Sep 21, 200623,500 milesWest Orange, NJClutch assembly

    COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE AT 23,400 MILES. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10175825
18. Filed Feb 8, 2006Failure Jan 21, 200619,000 milesSacramento, CATires

    TIRE BLOW OUT(FRONT DRIVERS SIDE) OCCURRING AT HIGH SPEED . TIRES BF GOODRICH - 17 INCH POTENZA, ONLY 19,000 MILES. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10149794
19. Filed Mar 11, 20047,000 milesYucaipa, CASide/windowCrash

    WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM *SC *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10057389
20. Filed Dec 5, 2003Failure Aug 7, 20033,000 milesHenderson, NVAir bagsCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BOAT THAT BROKE FREE FROM A TOWING VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE BEING USED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT, BUT NONE OF THE SIX AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK *SCC *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10033746