The 1994 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 vehicle speed control. 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.
“Vehicle started leaning closure to the driver front side. Thought it was the brakes had the vehicle inspected and it was the lower control arm, the ball joints, the steel wheel was damaged because of the lower control among other things that affect the suspension of a vehicle. Over the vehicle is…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lexus gs300. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle accelerated independently. Also, while parked, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lexus gs300. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle accelerated independently. Also, while parked, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The…”
“Sudden acceleration. I was driving it on us-101 westbound before kanan road exit (~4 miles before destination exit), slowed down and changed one lane to most right lane. The car suddenly accelerated out of control. I applied the brakes immediately. The car turned to the left, made a spin…”
“Lower left front ball joint failed, and wheel fell on its side, dropping the front end of the car to the pavement.”
“Consumer started vehicle, dashboard became illuminated, and vehicle lost all electrical power. Consumer was trapped inside vehicle. Dealer has been contacted, please provide further details.*ak”
“When applying the brakes the car slowed down and there was smoke coming from the wheels. Dealer has seen twice, and can't find problem. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Lexus Gs300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.