1994 LEXUS ES300 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
50
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 LEXUS ES300
The 1994 LEXUS ES300 has received a total of 50 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly (7 complaints), Electrical System (3 complaints), and Power Trainautomatic Transmission (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1994 LEXUS ES300
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1994 LEXUS ES300, potentially affecting up to 540,037 vehicles.
Recall 99V307000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 540,037 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 LEXUS ES300
50 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 LEXUS ES300. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
2004 LEXUS ES330-CAR HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. VERY UNSAFE WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. ALMOST HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. COMPUTER CHIP FOR TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX PROBLEM. USED PREMIUM GAS AS SUGGESTED BY MECHANIC- NOTHING HELPED. *TR
1994 LEXUS ES300 INSTRUMENT PANEL (SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER,FUEL,AND TEMP),NEEDLES HAVE GONE OUT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO READ GAUGES AT NIGHT OR IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. *TR
BOUGHT LEXUS ES300 IN 1994. KEPT FOR CAR FOR 5 YEARS. EVEN BRAND NEW IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP OVER AND OVER; WROTE LETTERS; KEPT COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SPORADIC LUNGING FORWARD OF THE CAR BUT I WAS NOT EVEN TAKEN SERIOUSLY. AT A STOP LIGHT I WOULD HAVE TO STAY 10+ FEET BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT JUST IN CASE MY LEXUS LUNGED FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I FINALLY GOT RID OF THIS CAR SINCE I FELT IT WAS A NOT SAFE AND THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE COMPANY TOOK ME SERIOUS ABOUT THIS RACING OF THE ENGINE AND THE LUNGING FORWARD. *TR
1994 LEXUS ES300. ELECTROLUMINESCENT GAUGES FOR SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE (ESPECIALLY WITH GLARE OR AT NIGHT) TO DETERMINE RPM'S OR SPEED. A SEARCH ON THE WEB WILL SHOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 1992 - 1996 ES300'S. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *TR
DRIVER'S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY REPEATEDLY UNLATCHES ARBITRARILY POSING SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. HAS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. FLOW LEXUS OF KERNERSVILLE, NC, REFUSES TO MAKE COMPLIMENTARY REPAIR.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1994 LEXUS ES300
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 LEXUS ES300 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 LEXUS ES300
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 LEXUS ES300
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS ES300
- 1992 LEXUS ES300 — 46 complaints
- 1993 LEXUS ES300 — 53 complaints
- 1994 LEXUS ES300 (current)
- 1995 LEXUS ES300 — 55 complaints
- 1996 LEXUS ES300 — 44 complaints
- 1997 LEXUS ES300 — 50 complaints
- 1998 LEXUS ES300 — 61 complaints
- 1999 LEXUS ES300 — 35 complaints
Other LEXUS Models
- LEXUS ES350 — 1,531 total complaints
- LEXUS RX — 1,154 total complaints
- LEXUS RX350 — 1,065 total complaints
- LEXUS IS 250 — 938 total complaints
- LEXUS RX300 — 849 total complaints
- LEXUS ES — 817 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints
- LEXUS RX330 — 659 total complaints