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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2002 Lexus GS300 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
5,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Lexus GS300, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.

“Sudden acceleration after turning a corner. I slowed down to turn a corner to approximately 10-15 MPH and after negotiating the turn accelerated moderately to about 20-25 MPH. At that instant the motor started to race. The car accelerated rapidly in a few seconds to approximately 35-40 MPH. I applied the brakes and got the car to slow down to 20-25 MPH. When the brake was released the engine started to race again at an accelerating rate. I the decided to abort the acceleration and stop the car this time by throwing the shift into park. …”

NHTSA complaint #10320348, filed 2010-03, 5,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20061310%
2003217%
200218%
2001318%
199938%
199823%

Other parts of the 2002 Lexus GS300

Vehicle speed control
5 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Lexus GS300

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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