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Lexus GS300 Lighting problems by year

9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus GS300's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest GS300 lighting complaints

2002 Lexus GS300Lights

Suv behind us at a light with highly irritating bright lights that even our special rear view mirror didn't reduce very much. These lights are unnecessary and all our passengers complained bitterly that those lights should be outlawed.*Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10030729
2002 Lexus GS300Lights

The new blue lights in new cars create blindness when approaching at night. Even from behind in rear view mirror they create blinding distraction.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10000412
2002 Lexus GS300Lights

All xenon headlights should be banned. They blind oncoming drivers !!!

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 761921
2002 Lexus GS300Lights

Complaining of the new bright headlights on some cars. I had one behind me at night and it really was hard for me to see because of the brillance in my rear view and side mirror. *Ak

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 761605
1998 Lexus GS300LightsAcceleration & cruise control

The pattern of the low beam does not project well and do not have a sharp cut-off. Too much light projects "up" in poor visibility conditions, such as fog. Fog lights are quite useless as well. The car has the worst head lights of any car I've had.*Ak

Filed Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 753319
1998 Lexus GS300Transmission & drivetrainLights

1) Headlights left "on" - car was stopped and keys removed from ignition, headlight switch in auto and all doors closed. Headlights should have automatically turned off after 30+ secs, however, headlights remained on even after using remote to lock and turn off headlights. Solution: open door and set headlight switch to off. 2) Car lurches - car lurches from standing start.

Filed Incident Power train · Exterior lightingNHTSA 712118
1996 Lexus GS300Lights

Halogen headlamps only shine downward and are not effective in the dark rural roads. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 526475

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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