10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Aug 082000

(reported on)

ES 300

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a minor collision in which air bags did not deploy, killing infant in the passenger's seat.

- Dallas, TX, USA

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problem #2

Jun 291999

ES 300

  • miles
While driving down the road another vehicle crossed over double lines and spun around and hit consumer's vehicle and went into trees and the hit consumer's vehicle a third time. As a result, driver's head hit windshield. Airbags did not deploy. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

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problem #1

Mar 011997

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of driver's air bag in accident, resulting in injuries.

- Redmond, WA, USA

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