DP02004
Opened: 2002-04-30. Closed: 2002-06-20.
ENGINE SEIZURE
Summary unavailable
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
2000 Lexus ES300 problems
NHTSA lists 56 complaints for the 2000 Lexus ES300, 17 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as LEXUS ES300.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56
- With crash
- 17
- With fire
- 1
- With injury (complaints)
- 4
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 1
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 56
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | 17.9% |
| VISIBILITY | 10 | 17.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 16.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 | 12.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 10.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 8.9% |
| ENGINE | 4 | 7.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 7.1% |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 5.4% |
| TIRES | 3 | 5.4% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | FRONT | 2 |
| TIRES | TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
0 recalls.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
56 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 17 |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| STRUCTURE | 7 |
| VISIBILITY | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 |
11003586
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
11003587
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Lexus vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM protective film withi
11003588
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
11003641
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
11003642
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Lexus vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM protective film withi
11003643
Date: 2024-04-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
10214355
Date: 2022-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022
10207945
Date: 2022-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, TIRES, WHEELS.
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information o
10179601
Date: 2020-08-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.
TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty
10179697
Date: 2020-08-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ES300 | 56 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 ES300 (current year): 56 complaints
- 2001 ES300: 29 complaints
- 2002 ES300: 153 complaints
- 2003 ES300: 116 complaints
- 2005 ES300: 1 complaints
- 2006 ES300: 3 complaints
- 2013 ES300: 5 complaints
Other Lexus models, 2000
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