10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
143,612 miles

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problem #4

Sep 172019

ES 300

  • 260,000 miles
I was coming up my street like I do every day and all of a sudden it started accelerating and I was stuck staring wheel locked up and I hit a tree and got severely injured the car is totaled

- Arlington, TX, USA

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problem #3

Sep 172019

ES 300 6-cyl

  • 260,000 miles
I was driving in residential doing speed limit 30. The car started to exhilarate right before my turn on the my street. The brakes wouldn't work because the car just kept going faster the stearing wheel locked up. I couldn't stop and ran start into a tree and spun out, resulting in serious injuries

- Arlington, TX, USA

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problem #2

Sep 132007

ES 300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,000 miles
Clicking noise when turning steering wheel; took the car to wilkie Lexus dealership in ardmore, pa. They told me that the car needs new steering shaft. Car has 52000 miles and a part like this failing this early is not explained.

- Horsham, PA, USA

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problem #1

May 282003

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,449 miles
Hesitation upon acceleration. I notice the vehicle lacks the ability to pick up speed from a slow down or dead stop. I feel this in 1st-3rd gears when accelerating from a deceleration speed or stop. This is very serious and is cause for safety concerns. I just bought this vehicle and I have another problem with a clicking, whining noise when turning into a parking spot or making slow turns.

- Carson, CA, USA

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