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1996 Lexus GS300

Safety ratings

1996 Lexus GS 300 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTCampaign 99V125000 · 19/05/1999

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, EXCESSIVE WEAR CAN OCCUR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARMS COULD OCCUR.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS.

Owner complaints

5
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SUSPENSION2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
  • VISIBILITY1
  • STRUCTURE1
Read individual complaints (5 most recent)

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

  • 11/25/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    HALOGEN HEADLAMPS ONLY SHINE DOWNWARD AND ARE NOT EFFECTIVE IN THE DARK RURAL ROADS. *AK

  • 10/27/1997· SUSPENSION

    SHOCKS ARE TOO SOFT FOR VEHICLE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.

  • 07/19/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION HITTING A TREE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *YC

  • 04/22/2014· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

    THIS SERIES OF LEXUS APPARENTLY HAS A DEFECT OF THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT CAUSE THE MIRROR INSIDE SURFACE TO CLOUD UP TO THE POINT OF BEING INOPERATIVE. MY UNIT BEGAN TO FAIL EARLY IN THE CAR'S LIFE BUT JUST AS THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED IT BECAME NEARLY USELESS. LEXUS NOR THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

  • 02/12/1997· SUSPENSION

    SHOCKS FAILED.