Worst years for a Lexus RX300
Owners have filed 849 complaints about the Lexus RX300 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2003. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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1999 Lexus RX300268 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Lexus RX300 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | B | 33 | 5 | 0 | 92,463 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | C | 106 | 22 | 1 | 94,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 189 | 17 | 2 | 105,897 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | D | 247 | 23 | 0 | 106,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | D | 268 | 21 | 13 | 103,835 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Lexus RX300
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Lexus RX300
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus RX300, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lexus RX300 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lexus RX300
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.