2002 Lexus ES300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Lexus ES300. The newest campaign is 01V371000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 153 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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, 01V371000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front brake line and, if necessary, replace the line. Owner notification began january 1, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.
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.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 21,284 units in total.
01V371000Received . 1,697 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The left front brake tube may have been deformed prior to vehicle delivery due to improper installation of a coil spring spacer that was installed to prevent damage to the vehicle during transportation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake tube is deformed significantly, it could contact the inner fender panel, and eventually cause damage to the tube due to vibration during driving. Brake tube damage could also lead to brake fluid leakage after extended use of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front brake line and, if necessary, replace the line. Owner notification began january 1, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V372000Received . 19,587 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a three-spoke style steering wheel. During air bag deployment, it is possible that the bottom seam of the front driver's side air bag module cover (horn pad) could be torn away allowing the bottom portion of the cover to completely detach from the air bag module.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this should occur, there is a possibility that the detached bottom portion may strike the driver causing personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's side air bag module. Owner notification began december 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-888-333-9376.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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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
153 complaints, 194 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Lexus ES300
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 ES300 | All 2002 vehicles | ES300, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 283.5 | 121 | 142.7 | 55 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 262.9 | 39.4 | 176.6 | 51 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 61.9 | 78.7 | 65.5 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 56.7 | 94.1 | 83 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 46.4 | 72.5 | 83 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 46.4 | 103.2 | 91.2 | 9 |
| Unknown or Other | 46.4 | 18.9 | 35.1 | 9 |
| Tires | 36.1 | 25.1 | 33.9 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 20.6 | 33.1 | 23.4 | 4 |
| Visibility | 15.5 | 39.7 | 38.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 37
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 24
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Aug 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP09001 | Defect petition | UNWANTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | Vehicle Speed Control | 8 Apr 2009 | 29 Oct 2009 | |
| DP05002 | Defect petition | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle Speed Control | 5 Aug 2005 | 5 Jan 2006 | |
| PE04021 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM | Vehicle Speed Control | 3 Mar 2004 | 22 Jul 2004 | |
| DP04003 | Defect petition | THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM | Vehicle Speed Control | 17 Feb 2004 | 5 Mar 2004 |
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 2002 Lexus ES300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Lexus ES300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/es300/2002/. 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
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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 2002 Lexus ES300?
- 21,284 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 2013. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Lexus ES300 name most often?
- Power Train: 55 of 194 component mentions, or 283.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 121 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Lexus ES300 open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.