2000 Lexus ES300 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Lexus ES300, 7% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“I was driving on a busy road, and my 2000 Lexus ES300 RPM went down to 0 and shut off in the middle of busy traffic. I was almost hit from behind and could have caused a major pileup with injuries. I had to be pushed out of traffiic car wouldn't start. After, getting the car to the mechanic they determined that it was the idle air control valve, it is costly to replace and a problem with that make and model 2000 Lexus ES300. This is a serious electrical problem and I found out a faulty iac valve can cause your car to stall anywhere at anytime. …”
NHTSA complaint #10420061, filed 2011-08, 135,000 miles“Engine and trac light has come on intermittently since around 40,ooo mi. Has been in dealership for repair on at least 6 occassions. Both lights will go off, but come back on and not go off until the shop resets the light. Now they tell me that the o2 sensors need replacing since the car is no longer under warranty. I want to know why they could not diagnose that the car needed expensive repairs before? It has taken two days of diagnostic work to come up with the oxygen sensor diagnosis. How can I be sure this is the real problem? …”
NHTSA complaint #10060846, filed 2004-03, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Lexus ES300. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. She assumed that the vehicle was overheating and pulled over to allow the vehicle to cool down. A couple of minutes later, the vehicle caught fire and was towed to a body shop. The contact has pictures of the vehicle. The body shop does not know what caused the fire. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The dealer could not assist and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The dealer further stated that this incident was only an accident . …”
NHTSA complaint #10276904, filed 2009-07, 114,000 milesEngine 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 2000 Lexus ES300
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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