2001 Lexus GS300

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Lexus GS300, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Power train3
• Steering3
• Vehicle speed control3
• Engine2
• Air bags2
• Engine and engine cooling2
• Suspension1
• Parking brake1
• Seat belts1
• Wheels1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

In the Netherlands

27 first registered in 2001 are on Dutch roads; 26% arrived later as imports.

Most common APK defects

• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen13
• Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm10
• Band onvoldoende profiel6
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm5
• Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage5
• Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname4
• Fusee(kogel) te veel speling4
• Gordel beschadigd3

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

92 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 121 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 148 of these cars first registered in 2001 took their annual MOT test. 68% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2001 the figure was 59%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

10 of these cars first registered in 2001 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 289,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

20 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports, 35% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Lexus GS300.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Lexus told its dealers about the 2001 Lexus GS300: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)