1999 Lexus GS300 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Lexus GS300, 3% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles.
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.
“While car newly made remote key crank car that had been sitting without being driven 30 +days , I crank car and alarm sounded and flashing lights came on and would not turn off when car key taken out of ignition. Then the car began to crank all by itself without the key even in the ignition!!! I unhinged the battery cables and the car wrnt dead. Also smoke was coming from back engine area!! I towed car to Lexus dealer and they replaced the starter. The gear shift locked and the car drove for about a month whe check engine light came on reporting electrical/oxygen sensor code. …”
NHTSA complaint #10759614, filed 2015-08, 170,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Lexus GS300
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Lexus GS300
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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