1998 Lexus GS300 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Lexus GS300, 5% of the 60 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.
“1) headlights left on - car was stopped and keys removed from ignition, headlight switch in auto and all doors closed. Headlights should have automatically turned off after 30+ secs, however, headlights remained on even after using remote to lock and turn off headlights. Solution: open door and set headlight switch to off. 2) car lurches - car lurches from standing start.”
NHTSA complaint #712118, filed 1999-09“The pattern of the low beam does not project well and do not have a sharp cut-off. Too much light projects up in poor visibility conditions, such as fog. Fog lights are quite useless as well. The car has the worst head lights of any car I've had.”
NHTSA complaint #753319, filed 2001-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35 | 28% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Lexus GS300
25 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Lexus GS300
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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