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2002 Lexus IS300 Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Lexus IS300's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on April 29, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingLightsBody, doors & structureWheels & tires

Vehicle stalls, bucks and sways onto other drivers not an alignment problem when braking the vehicle sways left or right. It is missing a spare tire and jack, I asked on 3 different occasions for this safety equipment and was denied. Also, missing weather strips on all 4 doors the wind enters the car and one day it is going to swing it directly off the road . *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Exterior lighting · Structure · TiresNHTSA 10189197
Engine & cooling

PREMATURE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10075380

Lexus IS300 engine complaints by year

IS300 engine problems, every year

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