2001 Lexus IS 300 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,495miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Lexus IS 300, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,495 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.
“Failure of ABS feature / malfunction of brakes around 07/14/05 when my wife braked while driving the car on the highway, the brakes locked and the car skidded with the rear wheels pulling out towards right. She was able to control the car as she was exiting and was driving at a low speed (<45 MPH) on 7/23/05 while I was driving the car, to avoid a car that was getting in my lane (the left most lane) I braked hard. The speed of the car was about 65 MPH. The brakes just locked even after I removed my foot from the brake pedal. The car skidded with the rear wheels pulling out towards right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10131171, filed 2005-08, 51,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205319Feb 21, 2013Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
- 10133849Feb 21, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus IS 300
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lexus IS 300
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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