2002 Lexus ES300 reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2002 Lexus ES300 from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 194
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 37 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 0
- none on record
- Reported harm
- 50 reported crashes · 33 injuries · 6 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,648
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Lexus median
+23
median 171 across 31 Lexus records
Vs 2000-2004
-59
median 253 complaints in 771 records
Top component share
26%
Vehicle Speed Control: 50 complaints
What owners report fails — 2002 Lexus ES300
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 36
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL 13
- POWER TRAIN 12
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2002 Lexus ES300
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2002 Lexus ES300 units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2002 Lexus ES300 reliable?
NHTSA has 194 consumer complaints on record for the 2002 Lexus ES300. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (37 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2002 Lexus ES300 units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Lexus ES300?
Owners most often report problems with: vehicle speed control (37), power train:automatic transmission (36), vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (13), power train (12). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2002 Lexus ES300?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2002 Lexus ES300. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.