1995 Lexus GS300

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/26/2007· SUSPENSIONCrash

  I OWN A 1995 LEXUS GS300 THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SUSPENSION FRONT ARM LOWER BALL JOINT FOR EVERY YEAR OF THE FIRST GENERATION GS300 1993-1997. SOMEHOW MY LEXUS GS300 DID NOT MAKE THE RECALL, BECAUSE MY VIN# DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE. 12/21/2007 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY DRIVERSIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATE AT THE BALL JOINT. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT HURT, AND I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST LEXUS DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE FRONT BALL JOINT ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY RESISTED, WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, ONCECAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO AIR BORN OVER A CURVE, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURY. *AK

• 11/12/2017· SUSPENSION

  AS I PULLED UP AND MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT MY PARENT'S HOUSE, I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE CAR DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND COULD NOT BE MOVED AND SO IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESIDENTIAL STREET. I CAME OUT AND FOUND THAT IT WAS MY LOWER BALL JOINT AND IT HAD BROKE OFF THE ROD WAS ACTUALLY SHEARED OFF FROM THE JOINT. I HAVE THE CONTROL JOINT THAT WAS BROKEN. LEXUS SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT I DISAGREE AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HAD THIS BROKE OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BIG TROUBLE.

• 10/13/2005· SUSPENSION

  DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS. WHILE DRIVING ONE COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE BUT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WILL BE $2000. *AK

• 09/02/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SPINS AND CAN BE PUSHED BACK ONTO THE WHEEL BASE. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT AND WAS ALSO ABLE TO DO THIS. THE BALL JOINT AND THE BEARINGS ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V125000, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION, CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A NEW MOTOR WAS INSTALLED; THEREFORE, THE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/28/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED AND OWNER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND BROKE A WINDOW TO FREE THE TRAPPED OWNER.

• 08/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

• 08/16/2000· STEERING

  RACK AND PINION SEAL IS LEAKING. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF SYSTEM FOR A COST OF $1,600.00. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY PREMATURE FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE, WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE AND A PEDIGREE THAT SPEAKS OF THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF PERFECTION. LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BUT THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE TO MY REQUEST FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE DRIVEN MOST OF MY CARS WELL BEYOND THE CENTURY MARK.!!!! ******DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/1202 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****728178

• 08/14/1995· STEERING

  STEERING SYSTEM MISALIGNED.

• 08/14/1995· VISIBILITY

  POWER WINDOW SWITCHES FAILED. *AW

• 06/20/2007· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1995 LEXUS GS300 4-DOOR SEDAN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR,IGNITION COULD BE TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED , RESULTING IN UNSAFE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT, CLASHES, INJURIES: DRIVER TURNED IGNITION OFF, REMOVED KEY, LOCKED ALL THE DOORS AND WENT INSIDE A STORE. UPON RETURN THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE PROTRUDING INTO THE INTERSECTION OF A 4-LANE INTERSECTION. GEAR SHIFT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED. OF COURSE, WITNESSES REPORTED THEY COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS IT ROLLED ON DOWN INTO THE STREET. PROBLEM REPORTED TO STERLING MCCALL LEXUS OF HOUSTON, TEXAS IN 2005 WHILE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. DEALERSHIP TOLD THE OWNER THE COST WOULD BE ALMOST $1,000.00 TO REPAIR. OWNER OPTED OUT DUE TO ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR. NUMBER OF FAILURES: FAILURE IS RECURRING AND COULD BE REPRODUCED 100% OF TIMES ATTEMPTED. REMEMBERING TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK WAS THE KEY. IT WAS GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT AS THE DRIVER GOT OLDER AND OLDER. ALL MEMORY RELATED JOKING ASIDE. THIS SERIES OF EVENTS COULD HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUSLY GRIM OUTCOME. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DEATHS, FIRES, CRASHES, NOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK

• 05/27/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND LOCK ME INSIDE.

• 05/15/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.

• 04/25/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  VHEICLE WAS LEFT IN DRIVE AND WAS TURNED OFF WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAT ONE TIME. CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAN BURN OUT A FUSE IF USED TOO MANY TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

• 04/24/1995· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

• 04/15/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. *NLM PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FLOOR MAT WAS OVER PEDAL.*TS

• 02/07/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  COMPUTER CHIP MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE WHEN DRIVING OVER 46 MPH , RESULTING IN REAR WHEELS SPINNING/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SK

• 01/27/2012· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AFTER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:99V125000 ( SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,544.