2000 Lexus ES300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Lexus ES300, 9% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,500 miles. 5 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.
“My father was disoriented and didn't know where he was. He just kept driving, hoping to figure it out. His car went off the road down into a very deep ravine. The car sustained over $17000 in damage. The insurance company totaled the car. He has 9 broken ribs, and has been in the icu for 6 days now. The airbags did not deploy. Something is not right here. He bought the car at a Lexus dealership, performance Lexus of lincoln. They worked on his car in may...total was over $2000.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10606660, filed 2014-06, 89,000 miles“Car surged out of control-stopped by a fire hydrant and lawn bushes =car was totaled- bags did not open-problem with sensors replaced 2 and the\immediately before crash- run away check engine light plus another light came on.”
NHTSA complaint #10313124, filed 2010-02, 92,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2003 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 10% |
| 2000 | 5 | 9% |
| 1999 | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 | 9 | 17% |
| 1997 | 3 | 7% |
| 1996 | 6 | 16% |
| 1995 | 4 | 11% |
| 1994 | 3 | 8% |
| 1993 | 8 | 19% |
| 1992 | 6 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lexus ES300
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Lexus ES300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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