MYRModel Year Report

Lexus ES300 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2002, 2003 · Best bets: 1992, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lexus ES300 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1992: 37 complaints 1992 1993: 43 complaints 1994: 39 complaints 1994 1995: 38 complaints 1996: 37 complaints 1996 1997: 45 complaints 1998: 52 complaints 1998 1999: 27 complaints 2000: 56 complaints 2000 2001: 29 complaints 2002: 153 complaints 2002 2003: 116 complaints 2005: 1 complaints 2005 2006: 3 complaints 2013: 5 complaints 2013
2013: 5 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199237
199343
199439
199538
199637
199745
199852
199927
200056
200129
2002153
2003116
20051
20063
20135

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Avoid 116 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 153 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Caution 56 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 45 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 37 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 38 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 39 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 37 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.