1992 Lexus ES300 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1992 Lexus ES300, 11% of the 37 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bought this car used, and what seemed to be very good condition with up to date maintenance records. I have had this car three months. All but about 1 week has been in the shop.. The instrament lights went out completely $1000 to fix,,, joke... The power steering pump amd sensors went out causing the radiator to fail caused the car to severly overheat,, caused the transmission to fail and the electrical harness failed to the fuel injector controls causing carbon buildup in the fuel injectors, in my opinion this is the biggest peice of junk I have ever owned.”
NHTSA complaint #10096210, filed 2004-10“Was driving vehicle & noticed temperature gauge indicating hot. Took vehicle in for service. Had no indication a problem with engine head gaskets. Had no leaking nor was vehicle overheating. Took to dealer & was informed the engine head gasket was cracked. Ak”
NHTSA complaint #848287, filed 1999-09“Consumer was driving at 20 MPH and vehicle started smoking under the hood. Consumer called the Lexus dealer, and was told to bring it in to the nearest Lexus dealer. Consumer got on the freeway and the vehicle broke down. Consumer was able to coast down the ramp and was pushed a block away. Fire department was called because of the amount of smoke coming from it. Consumer wasn't sure if vehicle was on fire. Dealer told consumer that after reaching so many miles the same thing happened to other ES300's . Also, radiator cap blew out.”
NHTSA complaint #858483, filed 2000-03Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 7% |
| 1999 | 10 | 37% |
| 1998 | 5 | 10% |
| 1997 | 5 | 11% |
| 1996 | 11 | 30% |
| 1995 | 4 | 11% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 7 | 16% |
| 1992 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1992 Lexus ES300
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Lexus ES300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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