2000 Lexus GS300 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 40%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Lexus GS300, 40% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 1 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.
“Twice in the same day our 2000 Lexus GS300 experienced acceleration problems similar to those now involved in the international investigation of toyota products. The acceleration began as the vehicle was stopped. I had to push the brake with great force to keep the vehicle from moving forward. When I placed the car in neutral, the revving of the engine stopped. The floor mat on the driver's side had not been moved and was not interfering with the gas pedal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303360, filed 2010-01, 75,000 miles“Bought a 2000 certified pre-owned in 2005 from Lexus dealer. In 2007 on a residential street, a driver was driving very slow and started to pull over. I quickly went around her to pass, at about 35 MPH, but after releasing the gas pedal, car sped up instead. Tried to slow down with the brakes, but it sped up more. Then slammed the brake pedal with both feet and put it on park to avoid hitting stopped cars ahead. It stopped in park but was still revving high. I got out of the vehicle and it was still revving over 6 RPM! …”
NHTSA complaint #10478899, filed 2012-10, 86,650 miles“While driving my Lexus gs 300, the vehicle stopped accelerating! The vehicle was driving normally and all of sudden it stalled out (engine still running) but no acceleration at all, almost causing me to get hit by another vehicle. The vehicles vsc and the engine light came on after this happened.. I pushed the gas pedal all the way to the floor board and nothing happened, after a minute or so, it begin to accelerate but only about 20-30 MPH. After constantly holding the pedal to the floorboard, the car begin to accelerate normally again for a few miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10352595, filed 2010-08, 145,000 miles“Unintended acceleration without pressing accelerator. Has occurred previously. Car is a 2000 Lexus gs 300 with 107,000 miles. Floor mats were not the cause. Put car in neutral, it raced to red line and went back to idle.”
NHTSA complaint #10290009, filed 2009-10, 107,000 miles“Regarding my 2000 gs 300 Lexus. Brake, ABS, vsc, vsc off lights along with loud alarm displayed. Also has had an annoying on and off chirping noise before this alarm sounded. The breaks appear to be working without any problems. The chirping noise is heard on the drivers side and doesn't seem to matter whether car is moving or driving and sometimes is not heard at all and the car drives fine without any mechanical problems. But when the brake light came on it was accompanied with a shrill alarm that sounded for about 10 minutes and went off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10556126, filed 2013-12, 114,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12 | 10% |
| 2004 | 2 | 33% |
| 2003 | 4 | 33% |
| 2002 | 5 | 38% |
| 2001 | 3 | 18% |
| 2000 | 14 | 40% |
| 1999 | 12 | 32% |
| 1998 | 25 | 42% |
| 1995 | 1 | 11% |
| 1994 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lexus GS300
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Lexus GS300
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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