1998 Lexus GS300 Recalls
NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 1998 Lexus GS300. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
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 WAVES, SUCH AS FROM A CELLULAR PHONE.
Risk: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.
Does this apply to your GS300?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Lexus recall lookup — free — or see other 1998 Lexus models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.