The 1993 Lexus Gs300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,604 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE SPHERICAL PORTIONS OF CERTAIN LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FINISHED SURFACES THAT WERE NOT SMOOTH CAUSING FRICTION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE BALL JOINT CAP.
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALLJOINT INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We have a 1993 lexus gs 300. It took us several days but we finally figured out where the gas smell was coming from. There is a leak in the gas tank.*ak”
“The fuel tank was leaking fuel inside the vehicle's trunk. The consumer could smell gas fumes while driving/parked. The dealership will be notified. Please provide any additional information. *nm the consumer stated that the fumes became so bad they had to drive with the windows down. The gas tank…”
“No summary. Dt”
“Manufacturere rep. Correct the problem. No safety defect mentioned. *ak”
“In warm weather steering makes grinding noise, possibly it affects the performance of steering. *et”
“Vehicle was traveling 65mph on highway, vehicle got into an accident there was no deployment of airbag , also vehicle rolled over several times after impact, still no deployment. *ak”
“In warm weather steering will makes a grinding noise, possibly affecting the performance of steering. *ak *ml”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Lexus Gs300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.