1998 Lexus GS300 vehicle speed control problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Lexus GS300 — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was going to go to work, an when I started to push on the thotthle/ gas pedal . Nothing engaged an then all of sudden it worked like it was back to running normal for like 10 seconds then lost almost all the power an you can push the padel to the floor almost befor it will even engage. It's my…”
filed Sep 22, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated when the accelerator pedal was released. The vehicle finally stopped after several minutes of depressing the brake pedal. The issue recurred several times in one day. There were no warning…”
filed Oct 25, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other GS300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 GS300 | 12 | 10% |
| 2000 GS300 | 14 | 40% |
| 1999 GS300 | 12 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Lexus GS300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.