1998 Lexus Es300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints
61
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,876 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
99,879 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
TIRES
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
1
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE SURGED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN MINOR COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING AT 10MPH VEHICLE HIT A CURB, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A CHEMICAL RELEASED BY THE AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER'S EYES. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"
"SEAT ADJUSTMENT MOTOR FAILED."

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