Latest owner complaints
Electrical System · Oct 26, 2020 · 175,000 miles · NJ · fire
Wife drove lexus 2 miles to bakery, crust n'crumbs at 1370 n main road, vineland, nj. When she came out of bakery, smoke was coming from under the hood. She called me. I drove there and raised the hood. 2 coil packs were on fire (about a 2 inch flame) and the hood insulation was smouldering. I blew out the two fires and put water on the coils and hood insulation. Then called a…
Seat Belts · Oct 26, 2007 · 48,000 miles · NY
On or about october 22, 2007 the driver's seat belt on 1999 lexus es300 would not buckle as the female(console side)part of the seat belt would not return all the way up -the red button remained part way down. It was replaced with a lexus part no. 73240-33010-a0, belt assy, frt st ,by the complainant and upon examination of the removed part , a broken off piece of red plastic…
Suspension · Jun 11, 2007 · 85,000 miles · TX · crash
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lexus es 300. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle began to fishtail. The brakes failed and the contact crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and the cause of failure was diagnosed as the rear lower control rod. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.
Equipment · Nov 25, 2006 · CA
Audio display has been completely faded out. This problem is having to a lot of 98-99 lexus es300 models. Contacted dealer, but they would not repair this problem for consumers even they know this is a failure to many vehicle owners. *jb
Electrical System · Jul 12, 2006 · 31,000 miles · IN · fire
During a drive home, the car suddenly jerked coming to an almost complete stop. The panel light came on with the ABS. It then returned to running smoothly> I returned home within I mile without further problems, no odor or panel signs showing. The car was put into our garage and turned off, within minutes my husband saw the car on fire. The fire dept put out the fire and the…
Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 27, 2006 · 113,000 miles · SC
Sudden acceleration - cruise control malfunctioned, it would not turn-off but instead the vehicle accelerated on its own from 55 to 90 MPH. *nm
Vehicle Speed Control · May 11, 2006 · 113,000 miles · SC · fire
The following letter to lexus & they denied fault or obligation to assist me: I spoke with heather stafford who asked me to call 800-348-2788 to get my car inspected by a lexus in charleston sc. I was told nothing could be done since the car had already been fixed. They told me that the service mngr: daryl would call me back but I never heard from anyone. Life-threatening…
Air Bags · Apr 17, 2006 · 35,000 miles · NY
Air bag light comes on , airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident, dealer attributes the light coming on to a loose wire located under driver's seat. This has been occurring since 2003 at about 35,000 miles . The vehicle now has 70,000 miles and the light continues to come on , I feel my safety is in jeopardy every time this light comes. After repeated visits to the…
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Lexus ES have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 1999 Lexus ES, the most recent one (09E012000) for exterior lighting. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Lexus ES?
Based on 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most reported areas are electrical system (2), vehicle speed control (2), air bags (1).
Have there been crashes or injuries linked to the 1999 Lexus ES?
Owners reported 1 crash, 3 fires, 0 injuries and 0 deaths in complaints to NHTSA. These are unverified owner reports, not findings of fault.