Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 02/20/1999 | 12 | 11/01/1998 | |
| The brakes have failed on several occasions. the vehicle speed is usually less than 10 mph. on time the car was at a complete stop with my foot on the brake. the car made a humming noise and the car lurched forward into the intersection. my foot never left the brake pedal. this has continued to happen. the car has been brought to the dealership on 4 different ocassions and the problem still persists. no accidents or injuries have resulted. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/27/2012 | |||
| When i went to start my car. i heard a loud buzzing sound, my brake light, vsc on and off light came on. i also had very little braking capability. | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 16000 | 4 | 08/06/1999 |
| Consumer read in the newspaper that nhtsa was investigating the lexus for jumping forward. consumer indicated that this vehicle has been doing that since about 16,000 miles. *ak when the brakes were applied the vehicle lurched forward. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 4 | 06/23/1999 | |
| When the brakes were applied, consumer's foot hit the accelerator pedal as well. this resulted in the vehicle lunging forward.*jb | |||