2002 Lexus ES300 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Lexus ES300, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,003 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking space” (22% of reports).
- 50vehicle speed control complaints
- 36,003median miles at failure
- 29mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Parking space: mentioned in 11 of 50 complaints (22%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 7 of 50 complaints (14%)
- Surged forward: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 29 mention a crash, 10 an injury.
Lexus ES300 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ES300 | 1 | 20% | 10,991 |
| 2006 ES300 | 1 | 33% | 17,000 |
| 2005 ES300 | 1 | 100% | 111,000 |
| 2003 ES300 | 48 | 41% | 34,950 |
| 2002 ES300 | 50 | 33% | 36,003 |
| 2001 ES300 | 8 | 28% | 41,014 |
| 2000 ES300 | 9 | 16% | 90,000 |
| 1999 ES300 | 2 | 7% | 140,000 |
| 1998 ES300 | 5 | 10% | 68,000 |
| 1997 ES300 | 8 | 18% | 96,500 |
| 1996 ES300 | 2 | 5% | — |
| 1995 ES300 | 6 | 16% | 107,142 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2002 Lexus ES300. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2002 lexus excelerated on it's own.i was getting on freeway i stepped on gas to go with flow of traffic , then traffic started backing up so i went to use brakes to slow down but car kept excelerating. I had to use both feet to try to stop ,then i felt a pop from gas pedal at that time it stopped…
Several times when i accelerate from a stop sign...car surges. *tr
My 2002 lexus es 200 was dying or not starting at all. Suddenly, it was working fine. 2 days later, while idling or when my foot was on the brake, it would lurch forward and start accelerating at sometimes 40mph. I had to slam on the brakes, then emergency brake to stop, then after i turned it off…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Lexus ES300s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2002 Lexus ES300 (33% of the 153 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Lexus ES300 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 36,003 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Lexus ES300?
The most frequent phrase is “parking space”, in 11 of 50 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (9).
Other 2002 Lexus ES300 problems
- Power Train problems (52)
See all 2002 Lexus ES300 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all ES300 years.