2002 Lexus ES300 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 153 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Lexus ES300 overview page.
What owners report
“I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AFTER MY 90,000 SCHEDULED MAJOR MAINTENANCE. ON 11/22/09, I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND FOUND THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF WERE…”NHTSA complaint 10310151 — filed 02/13/2010
“I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS E300 ON RTE95 IN PROVIDENCE R.I. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC--65MPH…”NHTSA complaint 10308747 — filed 02/11/2010
“MY EXPERIENCE HAPPENED ON JULY 14, 2009. I WAS EASING INTO MY PARKING PLACE AT THE COLLEGE WHERE I TEACH, GOING ABOUT ZERO MILES PER…”NHTSA complaint 10297240 — filed 12/28/2009
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Lexus ES300 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 Lexus ES300: 37 of 153 complaints on file (24.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Lexus ES300 have in total?
153 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 24 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
