Model year record
The 1995 Lexus GS300 has 1 safety recall and 9 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is suspension (5 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
| City / highway | 16 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionFront › Control arm › Lower ball joint; Front › Control arm › Lower arm | 5 | — |
| Electrical system12v/24v/48v battery; Alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch | 1 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
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.
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.
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.
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
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. *NLM PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FLOOR MAT WAS OVER PEDAL.*TS
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
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.
BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND LOCK ME INSIDE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.