1996 Lexus Gs300
Safety ratings, recalls, and consumer complaints from NHTSA
NHTSA Safety Ratings
1996 Lexus GS 300 4-DR.
- Overall
- Not Rated
- Front Crash
- Not Rated
- Side Crash
- Not Rated
- Rollover
- Not Rated
Recalls(1)
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, EXCESSIVE WEAR CAN OCCUR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARMS COULD OCCUR.
Campaign: 99V125000
Consumer Complaints(5 total, showing 5)
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
THIS SERIES OF LEXUS APPARENTLY HAS A DEFECT OF THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT CAUSE THE MIRROR INSIDE SURFACE TO CLOUD UP TO THE POINT OF BEING INOPERATIVE. MY UNIT BEGAN TO FAIL EARLY IN THE CAR'S LIFE BUT JUST AS THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED IT BECAME NEARLY USELESS. LEXUS NOR THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION HITTING A TREE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *YC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HALOGEN HEADLAMPS ONLY SHINE DOWNWARD AND ARE NOT EFFECTIVE IN THE DARK RURAL ROADS. *AK
SUSPENSION
SHOCKS ARE TOO SOFT FOR VEHICLE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.
SUSPENSION
SHOCKS FAILED.
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