Selling a junk Lexus GS300
Any GS300 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Lexus GS300
NHTSA has 432 owner complaints on file for the Lexus GS300, model years 1995 to 2014, the 409th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are speed control (83, 19%), lights (41, 9%), brakes (40, 9%). 49 complaints involved a crash, 8 a fire, and 5 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 91,500 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (164). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Lexus GS300 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12 | Suspension | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | Lights | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 91 | Speed control | 10 | 2 | 1 | 123,500 |
| 1999 | 56 | Speed control | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| 2000 | 45 | Speed control | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97,000 |
| 2001 | 21 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 15 | Speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 16 | Speed control | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | Speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 164 | Lights | 13 | 1 | 2 | 80,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | Body and structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Lexus GS300 recalls
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for suspension (1), stability control (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2006 model year, fuel system (campaign 14V647000, Oct 2014): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to Septe…
- 2006 model year, speed control (campaign 11V115000, Feb 2011): TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS GS300 AND GS350 ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) VEHICLES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PLASTIC PAD EMBEDDED INTO THE FLOOR CARPET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF TH…
- 1995 model year, suspension (campaign 99V125000, May 1999): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, EXCESSIVE WEAR CAN OCCUR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FROM TH…
- 1998 model year, stability control (campaign 98V080000, Apr 1998): 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 W…
What a Lexus GS300 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk GS300 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Lexus GS300 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same GS300 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Lexus GS300 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Lexus GS300?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Lexus GS300 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.