1997 Lexus ES300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Lexus ES300. The newest campaign is 99V307000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 40 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V307000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the steering wheel set nut.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 558,783 units in total.
99V307000Received . 540,037 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The steering wheel set nut may not have been sufficiently tightened causing steering vibration and looseness.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the steering wheel set nut.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Manufacturer campaign number X06/XL7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V156000Received . 18,746 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan,minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, noth dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. A condition can occur where accumulated moisture can temporarily freeze in the brake vacuum hose if the vehicle is used in extremely cold climates for an extended period of time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in the elimination of vacuum assist to the brakes that can increase stopping distances and could lead to a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new design brake vacuum hose.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
40 complaints, 45 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 5 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Jan 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP02004 | Defect petition | ENGINE SEIZURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Apr 2002 | 20 Jun 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Lexus ES300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Lexus ES300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/es300/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Lexus ES300?
- 558,783 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lexus ES300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Lexus ES300, model years 1992 to 2006. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Lexus ES300 name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 6 of 45 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Lexus ES300 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.