Service Brakes Related Problems of the 2002 Lexus ES300

Table 1 shows six common service brakes related problems of the 2002 Lexus ES300. The number one most common problem is related to the brake disc rotor (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the service brakes (three problems).

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Lexus ES300


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of the 2002 Lexus ES300

The Brake Disc Rotor problem

Steering wheel shimmy when brakes are applied. This started to occur approx at 22000 miles. The care now has approx 26000 miles. Found 2 other complaints while researching this problem. Odi #s 10034592 and 10037938. Is this something Lexus corp is volunteering to fix for their consumers.   Read details...

The Service Brakes problem

When driving at a low speed, the vehicle surged forward. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection on five separate occasions, but the problem continued the dealer acknowledged the situation but did not know how to fix it.   Read details...

The Brakes Failed problem

Consumer owned a 2002 ES 300. Consumer was getting into a parking place when he went over a speed bump, he stopped with vehicle in reverse, then, placed the car in drive and the vehicle surged forward, consumer tried to apply brake and brakes failed.   Read details...


Service Brakes related problems in other Lexus ES300 model year vehicles:



ES300 Service Bulletins
ES300 Safety Recalls
ES300 Defect Investigations