2001 Lexus GS300 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,523miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Lexus GS300, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,523 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.
“There is a squeaking noise whenever the care steering wheel is turned either ways. It gets a little bit difficult to turn sometimes. I have checked the power steering fluid level and it is okay as prescribed. I have just gotten back from my mechanic and he informed me that his vehicle toyota is having the same problem. Please let me know if there has been some issue with this car.”
NHTSA complaint #10669103, filed 2014-12, 143,149 miles“I am deeply disappointment with the steeing on my 2001 Lexus GS300 and I've only had it for a year. It is so loose it is almost scary. I can turn it almost a half turn at say 5 MPH with almost no change in direction of the car, that and the fact that I can do this with one finger on the wheel. I've had an incident, where I lost control of the steering (shaking steering wheel) and cause me to hit the curb on a local street. …”
NHTSA complaint #10002766, filed 2003-01, 11,897 miles“I am having problems with my 2001 Lexus GS300, with it wanting to pull/follow/wander when driving on certain roads. I have addressed this concern with Lexus, but their help was unsuccessful. They tell me that this is the nature of the vehicle, even when another Lexus GS300 (2003) does not have this problem. I have had this problem since the day I purchased my Lexus. When I took it in for the 1000 mile check-up- I brought up the concern, but what I got was that the steering loosens, a little as the car ages . …”
NHTSA complaint #10021104, filed 2003-06Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus GS300
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lexus GS300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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