1994 Lexus ES300 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 39 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 vehicle speed control of the 1994 Lexus ES300, 10% of the 39 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 Lexus ES300 in 1994. Kept for car for 5 years. Even brand new it would occasionally lunge forward when my foot was on the brake. Reported the problem to dealership over and over; wrote letters; kept complaining about this sporadic lunging forward of the car but I was not even taken seriously. At a stop light I would have to stay 10+ feet behind the car in front just in case my Lexus lunged forward even with my foot on the brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10304767, filed 2010-02“While pulling into a parking space traveling less than 5 MPH, engine accelerated unexpectedly, and crashed into a concrete wall at an unknown speed. Both frontal air bags deployed, and consumer sustained no injuries. Insurance company categorized vehicle as a total loss, and no determination has been made as to cause of problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.”
NHTSA complaint #899627, filed 2001-11Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2003 | 48 | 41% |
| 2002 | 50 | 33% |
| 2001 | 8 | 28% |
| 2000 | 9 | 16% |
| 1999 | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 | 5 | 10% |
| 1997 | 8 | 18% |
| 1996 | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 16% |
| 1994 | 4 | 10% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1994 Lexus ES300
9 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Lexus ES300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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