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1998 Lexus Gs300 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

91 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.68 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious98V080000

Electronic Stability Control:Automatic (Asc)

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, raises the risk of A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE YAW RATE SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC), THE VSC CAN OPERATE IMPROPERLY IF THE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY CERTAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, SUCH AS FROM A CELLULAR PHONE.

Complaint volume

91 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

10Crashes
2Fires
9Injuries
0Deaths

Across 91 complaints. Severity Index 0.68.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Vehicle Speed Control26 · 29%Tires7 · 8%Suspension · Front5 · 5%Exterior Lighting · Headl…4 · 4%Vehicle Speed Control · A…3 · 3%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…3 · 3%Power Train · Automatic T…3 · 3%Structure · Body3 · 3%
  1. Vehicle Speed Control — 26 reports
  2. Tires — 7 reports
  3. Suspension:Front — 5 reports
  4. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 4 reports
  5. Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal — 3 reports
  6. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 3 reports
  7. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 3 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  9. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint — 3 reports
  10. Air Bags — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 (1) · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2006 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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