2003 Lexus ES300 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Lexus ES300, 2% of the 116 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.
“Dt: consumer states that at night there was a time delay in the headlights when being shut off. If the trunk was propped open only 1/8 of an inch the lights stayed on until the battery iwasdead. Took vehicle to the dealership and they unhooked the time delay. The battery died twice because of this only in the nighttime.”
NHTSA complaint #10127072, filed 2005-06“Problems with vehicle's turn signals. The consumer wanted the dealership to increase the sound of the turning signals when activated, and the signals turning off once the turn was completed. The dealership stated there was nothing they could do about the turn signals.”
NHTSA complaint #10038360, filed 2003-09Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Lexus ES300
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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