Let's see...

1) Passenger-side grab-handle on the inside was falling off - replacement.

2) Moonroof cover opens ~1/2 inch and rattles - ongoing problem (stiffer suspension doesn't help, obviously).

3) Glovebox rattle - dealer fixed (more or less) with some felt.

4) Front sway bar bolts came loose during a "spirited" drive through a curvy mountain road - dealer re-tighten and put some lock tite on the bolts. I later replaced the bars and re-tightened anyway.

5) Squeaking/rattling noise from the plastic cover for the ignition module - amazingly went away (reportedly, by itself) after I complained and reproduced a problem at the dealer!!!

6) Driver's seat (back) squeaks when turning the car to the right - must be all the right-turn cornering that I do... Will point it out during my next maintenance visit.

 

No problems at all. Bought it from a private party, almost a year now. Just gas it up and go, just as the way it should be. Got new tires (BFG g-Force KDWS) to replace the stock Bridgestone, that's it.

 

2002 GS300 Sport Edition:
I've had this car for just about a year now with no problems whatsoever. Hopefully, knock on wood, this lasts for a long, long time.

 

i have 01 GS430
no problem at all
now i have 40000 miles on it..

 

Have a 2001 GS300 - Canadian vehicle.

Purchased on March 2001. To date have put 33,000 kilometers.

To date...absolutely ZERO problems.

 

Have a 2001 with 45K miles. The TRD sways loosen on occasion, but I always have the dealer tighten those when I get service. I have no rattles or other problems. Nothing... Perfect car.

 

Yes, every month I spend about $598.96 on it but the dealer said that will stop when I make the last payment

 

VVTi and jimxo's responses cracked me up

 

Had my car for 3 years,

Didn't have the sway bar problem because I replaced the stock ones with TRD less than 5000 miles.
I did have to take the car in as the driver rear side shock was leaking, discovered it when I was replaceing the sway bars.

My tags are due and are more then the car payment, but I live in cali so do something Arnold.

Just had the dealer replace my battery, I don't drive the car all the time.

Sunroof no problem but its open every time I'm driving.

MAJOR PROBLEM: Let my wife drive it because I needed her RX to move some stuff and now I can't get her out of it.

Most of my problems with the GS are like VVTI's but they are not covered under factory warranty

Because its a 300 and not a 430 it seems to be missing some horsepower

chaskim

 

so
dose that means below 01 gs was built better than 01 and up??

 

2001 lexus gs300 had it for almost 2.5 years , only probs battery went out,door speaker wires came loose fixed dat, had rattle problem from under the hood checked everywhere couldnt findt it..

 

Oh....i forgot.

I had a problem with the driver seat. When I took turns or when getting in and out of the car....it made a thumping sound.....something was loose. I took it apart and found a little nut behind the seat adjustment buttons popped out.

It was a SOB to take apart....but I finally got tightened.

Pete

 

Any opinions on this??? How about those of you who has both the 99-00 GS400 AND THE 01+ GS430? Care to comment?

Thx.

 

All these sway bar issues are scaring me

 

Annoying wheel vibration at around 60-65 mph. It does not happen when going slower or faster. I've seen some previous posts that this may be a common problem. Especially on 98-2000 models. Other than that no probs