2002 Lexus IS 300 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 21%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Lexus IS 300, 21% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 2 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.
“My 2002, Lexus is300 had a case of sudden unintended acceleration that LED to a crash causing over $10,000 worth of damages to both my car and the other persons car. I have seen other reports of other people wondering if the electronic throttle is suspect in these cases, however I personally believe that the real problem is only partly to blame on the electronic throttle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139528, filed 2005-10, 35,420 miles“Accelerator failure: twice that I can clearly remember. First time happened in 2003 after gentle depression of the gas pedal, it seemed to push itself further and was stuck into the floor resulting in uncontrolled, max acceleration...this was mentioned to the dealer when I took it for service (ray catena Lexus, larchmont, ny). After that, it didn't happen until the spring of 2008 where I was on the i95 on my way to work, in rush hour when the car suddenly went from about 40mph to 70 or 80. …”
NHTSA complaint #10324386, filed 2010-04, 10,000 miles“On 8/28/06, at approximately 8:50 am I was driving to work on a two lane, level, straight paved county road. I was driving my 2002 Lexus IS 300 that had just reached 26,000 miles. (this car has received all regularly scheduled maintenance services from Lexus of reno and has not had any problems whatsoever. I am the original owner of this vehicle) the road was clear and dry. I was traveling at approximately 45 MPH when I accelerated to pass another vehicle. As I passed, my car kept on accelerating even as I let up on the accelerator. I attempted to apply the brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10167016, filed 2006-08, 26,000 miles“Intermittently when accelerator pedal is depressed it sticks. When this occurs vehicle accelerates at a high speed. The brake pedal fails to stop the acceleration. Ignition has to be turned off to stop the acceleration. Vehicle had been serviced several times by the dealership, but was not able to resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10065012, filed 2004-03, 23,000 miles“Dt: the contact owns a 2002 Lexus is300. The contact states the vehicle stalls and will not accelerate, the check engine light will come on either on the highway or on off roads. The vehicle will stall at decelerating or accelerating. The only warning prior to this failure is the check engine light coming on. This occurs at various speeds. The engine will restart usually immediately after the failure. It happened about 100-150 times. The car has been to the dealership about 10 times within the last year. The dealership has attempted to repair the vehicle, but has been unsuccessful. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136215, filed 2005-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Lexus IS 300
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Lexus IS 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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