1992 Lexus Es300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
142,100mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

141,200 25th Percentile
142,100 Median Mileage
163,091 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
3
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GEAR SHIFT LOCKED, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT"
"THERE IS A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD . TT"
"CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28