2004 Lexus Is 300 recalls & problems
The 2004 Lexus Is 300 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 19 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2004 Lexus Is 300.
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.
Crash test ratings
2004 Lexus IS300 4-DR. w/SAB
| Overall | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
2004 Lexus IS300 Sportcross Wagon w/SAB
| Overall | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| 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.
Fuel economy
IS 300
| City / highway | 16 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel
IS 300
| City / highway | 16 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S5) · 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.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control Accelerator pedal | 4 | — |
| Structure Body | 4 | 55,000 mi |
| Air bags Frontal | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | — |
| Suspension Front | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic Pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility Windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Sep 10, 2018 · 253,000 milesElectrical system
THE GAS PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. FORCING ONE TO PULL OVER, RESTART THE CAR, AND/OR HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FOR REPAIR. - Jan 25, 2018 · 100,000 milesEngine
ENGINE QUIT ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH COASTED OF SHOULDER OF ROAD. WRECKER DROPPED AT DEALER. THEY MIS DIAGNOSED A BAD COIL. APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS LATER THE CAR QUIT IN SAME WAY AGAIN. ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP PROPERLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN IGNITOR CONTROL MODULE. THE ORIGINAL REPAIR CO.COMMUNITY TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNSAFE CONDITION THEY PUT ME IN. TOYOTA COMPANY SAYS THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OR SAY IN SERVICE PROBLEMS CREATED BY DEALERS. THE FIRST QUESTION THE 2ND REPAIR SERVICE ASK WAS THE CAR RUNNING ROUGH. I SAID NO IT JUST QUIT. THIS QUESTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASK BY THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT DID THE FIRST REPAIR. COMMUNITY TOYOTA, BAYTOWN TEXAS. I MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT… - Mar 13, 2017 · 50,000 milesAir bags
STICKY RESIDUE DUE TO THE MELTING MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD CAUSES FUMES. FUMES ARE TOXIC AND IS GETTING IN THE AC AND VENTILATION. MELTING DASHBOARD. STICKY RESIDUE. CLOTHES WILL STICK TO IT. MELTS WHEN IT GETS HOT IN THE CAR. CURRENTLY LIVING IN CALIFORNIA WHERE IT IS SUMMER WEATHER 9 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP. - Oct 3, 2016 · 130,000 milesEngine
THE LEXUS IS300 HAVE THE WORST DASH, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY LEXUS DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THEM AS THEY DID FOR THE IS250 OR THE IS350. GOD FORBIDS YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT WORK AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU TOUCH THE DASH OR AROUND THE SHIFTER, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS MELTING. AND SOMETIMES I WONDER IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF FUME RADIATING FROM THE DASH ITSELF. #2. THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE-APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THE ISSUE, SOMETIMES IT TAKES OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T PUSH AIR THROUGH AND THERE IS A 2-3 SECONDS DELAY WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I ALMOST GOT HIT TWICE - Sep 25, 2015 · 123,000 milesAir bags
DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS BECOME STICKY AND RUBS OFF ON CLOTHING. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SURFACE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN. - May 1, 2015 · 80,000 milesUnknown or other
THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUS IS300 IS MELTING AND REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE DAYTIME CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE THAT AT TIMES AFFECTS DRIVING VISION. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT LEXUS HAS IDENTIFIED IN OTHER LEXUS VEHICLES (06 AND UP IS, LS460 ETC)AND WILL REPLACE THOSE DASHBOARDS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DECISION BY LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THEY REFUSED TO APPROVE MY DASHBOARD DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I'M ALSO WORRIED THAT THERE MIGHT BE CHEMICALS THAT CAN EFFECT HEALTH COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD CAUSING IT TO MELT. CAN THIS MELTED DASHBOARD EFFECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BY MELTING ? MY VEHICLE IS IN THE… - May 5, 2015Structure
STICKY MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR - Jun 15, 2007 · 26,236 milesStructure
THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING SINCE 2007, LEXUS DID NOT DO ANY MORE THAN CHANGE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER THAT AFTER A WILE STARTER MELTING AGAIN, THEY BLAME AT SUN EXPOSURE, THE CAR IS ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE AND IS USED VERY LITTLE TODAY THE MILEAGE IS 48,000, WE COMPLAINED TO LEXUS A LITTLE AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER WITH NO RESULT. WE ARE AFRAID OF TOXICITY THAT CAN AFFECT OUR HEALTH WE EXPRESS THIS TO LEXUS AND THEY DISMISSED OUR CONCERN. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.