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2002 Lexus Es300 speed control problems

The 2002 Lexus Es300 has 51 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Speed Control complaints

26%

Share of year

30

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Es300 speed control complaints by model year51 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 2 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 51 complaints2003: 49 complaints2005: 1 complaints2006: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints
Es300 speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF 2002 LEXUS ES300 WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CAR WAS JUST AT A STOP WHEN ITT ACCELERATED WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. CAR RAN INTO SIDE OF A BUILDING BEFORE STOPPING--FRONT END OF CAR WAS DEMOLISHED AND BUILDING BRICKS AND INSIDE WALL DEMOLISHED. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · April 27, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2002 Lexus Es300 have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2002 Lexus Es300 speed control — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.