FaultScore report
Owners have filed 247 complaints about the 2000 Lexus RX300 with NHTSA between 1999 and 2018. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 5 worst.
FaultScore 61/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Lexus RX300.
How this is worked out247
Complaints
23
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
14
Injuries reported
106,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
5%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 100,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 72,105 mi
Median failure at 110,000 miles
3 crashes, 0 fires · median 79,600 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 125,000 mi
3 crashes, 0 fires · median 108,735 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 95,000 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 40 miles
2 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 137,200 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 26,000 mi
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
ENGINE SEIZURE
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
POLYMER PROCESS DEVELOPMENT IS RECALLING 931 UNITS OF BACK GLASS, P/NO. FB20415ZPY, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1999-2004 LEXUS RX300 VEHICLES. THE GLASS FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, GLAZING MATERIALS.
Risk: THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE INJURIES RESULTING FROM IMPACT TO GLAZING SURFACES.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG, BROKEN WRIST AND NEEDED TO UNDERGO SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10595887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING HER LETTER TO TOYOTA THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF TOYOTAS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, JUMPING THE CURB, KNOCKING DOWN AND RUNNING OVER A STEEL POST ON THE SIDEWALK THAT WAS ANCHORED IN CONCRETE ALL THE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FRANTICALLY STOMPING ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT SIX FEET FROM THE WALL OF A DEPARTMENT STORE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JAN 31, 2011. AS THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, OVER THE CURB AND HIT THE POST IN FRONT OF THE CURB. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE VEHICLE BACK ABOUT THREE FEET AND BASHED IN THE FRONT FENDER AND GRILL. *JB UPDATED 05/19/11
NHTSA complaint #10396190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MY SON (2.5-YEAR-OLD, 32LBS) WAS SITTING IN HIS CHILD SEAT WHICH WAS ON RIGHT REAR SEAT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS SECURED WITH LAP&SHOULDER SEAT BELT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CURVY FREEWAY ON-RAMP AT ABOUT 25MPH, THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED ITSELF AND MY SON FELL WITH HIS CHILD SEAT ONTO THE FLOOR. HIS HEAD HIT THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE SPEED POST ON THAT RAMP IS 25MPH. ACTUALLY, THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11/20/2010 ON ANOTHER CURVY FREEWAY ON-RAMP. MY KIDS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THAT CHILD SEAT ON THE SAME SEAT FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. THERE WAS NO ISSUE UNTIL 11/20/2010. ALSO, MY SON WAS VERY TIGHTLY SECURED IN HIS CHILD SEAT. HIS HAND WAS AT LEAST 10-15" FROM THAT BUCKLE. SO THERE WAS NO WAY HE COULD UNBUCKLE HIMSELF. I CALLED LEXUS, BUT WAS TOLD TO VISIT A LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF A LOCAL DEALER. THE SERVICE GUY DID SOME SIMPLE TESTS OF THAT SEAT BELT, BUT COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG. HE THEN SUGGESTED THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GET A NEW CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10370203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO BAD DESIGN. MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME FAILURES. NEED RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11138843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY AND MECHANIC PUT IN TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. TRANMISSION SOON WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT 88,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ONLY OWNED SUV FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. HAD INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASE AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NOT PAY SEVERAL GRAND TO BUY ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. LEXUS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. JUST FOUND OUT HOW TO REPORT THIS HERE.
NHTSA complaint #11101580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
AT APPROXIMATELY 150,000 MY LEXUS RX 300 SEIZED AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE/TURNOVER. OBVIOUSLY, HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $4,000. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS MODEL OF LEXUS REPEATEDLY HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. I'M WONDERING WHY THE NHTSA DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL AT THIS POINT - AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE., SO THOSE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES CAN RECOUP SOME OF THE COST FOR THE FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #11040687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD A LOT OF CONDENSATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROVIDED MINIMUM VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
NHTSA complaint #10948727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
BAD TRANSMISSION
NHTSA complaint #10929512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 HAD AN UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY SON. I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL BACKROADS BY MY HOUSE, ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO GET UP A HILL AND THAT'S WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE, THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS UNRESPONSIVE, I PULLED THE FLOOR MAT OUT FOR GOOD MEASURE, NOTHING WORKED, IT KEPT ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE UNTIL I FINALLY SLAMMED IT THROUGH GEARS TO "PARK" TO GET IT TO A STOP. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER EVEN TOLD ME WHEN IT STARTED THE CAR TO GET IT UP ON THE TRUCK, AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR OVER 12 HOURS, IT WAS STILL RED LINING THE ENGINE, AND EVEN LURCHED FORWARD BUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, IT DIDN'T CRASH INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. LEXUS INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THEY WOULDN'T TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED. I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION AND A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE - ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A HISTORY OF HAVING SUA PROBLEMS. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10929614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 HAD AN UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY SON. I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL BACKROADS BY MY HOUSE, ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO GET UP A HILL AND THAT'S WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE, THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS UNRESPONSIVE, I PULLED THE FLOOR MAT OUT FOR GOOD MEASURE, NOTHING WORKED, IT KEPT ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE UNTIL I FINALLY SLAMMED IT THROUGH GEARS TO "PARK" TO GET IT TO A STOP. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER EVEN TOLD ME WHEN IT STARTED THE CAR TO GET IT UP ON THE TRUCK, AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR OVER 12 HOURS, IT WAS STILL RED LINING THE ENGINE, AND EVEN LURCHED FORWARD BUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, IT DIDN'T CRASH INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. LEXUS INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THEY WOULDN'T TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED. I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION AND A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE - ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A HISTORY OF HAVING SUA PROBLEMS. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10929614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
BAD TRANSMISSION
NHTSA complaint #10929512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 HAD AN UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY SON. I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL BACKROADS BY MY HOUSE, ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO GET UP A HILL AND THAT'S WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE, THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS UNRESPONSIVE, I PULLED THE FLOOR MAT OUT FOR GOOD MEASURE, NOTHING WORKED, IT KEPT ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE UNTIL I FINALLY SLAMMED IT THROUGH GEARS TO "PARK" TO GET IT TO A STOP. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER EVEN TOLD ME WHEN IT STARTED THE CAR TO GET IT UP ON THE TRUCK, AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR OVER 12 HOURS, IT WAS STILL RED LINING THE ENGINE, AND EVEN LURCHED FORWARD BUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, IT DIDN'T CRASH INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. LEXUS INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THEY WOULDN'T TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED. I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION AND A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE - ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A HISTORY OF HAVING SUA PROBLEMS. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10929614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY RX300 JUST GAVE OUT. IT WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED - THE FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED AND HAD A MAJOR OVERHAUL ON IT BEFORE I GAVE IT TO MY DAUGHTER WHO GOES TO SCHOOL IN HOUSTON, WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. SHE ONLY USES IT FOR LOCAL COMMUTE - NOT LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. THE INTENT WAS TO GIVE HER A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE! IT I HAVE ABOUT 149000 MILES ON IT. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS ENORMOUS - MORE THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. I DEMAND BETTER QUALITY FOR A LUXURY VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I NOW SEE NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THIS VEHICLE. WHY ARE WE ALLOWING SUCH LEMONS ON OUR STREETS!
NHTSA complaint #10889261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTED SLIPPING IT WAS GETTING OUT GEAR NOW IT MOVES ON LOW GEAR NO DRIVE REVERSE OR 2ND ONLY LOW GEAR
NHTSA complaint #10881916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTED SLIPPING IT WAS GETTING OUT GEAR NOW IT MOVES ON LOW GEAR NO DRIVE REVERSE OR 2ND ONLY LOW GEAR
NHTSA complaint #10881916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE POWER TRAIN. I ALSO AM NOT VISIBLE TO MOST DRIVERS IN THE WE MORNING DUSK DARK HOURS OF THE DAYS DUE TO LIGHTING. PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT A FEW TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTS. ONE OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT GET ANY RECALLS DONE. I CALLED LEXUS @ GRAPEVINE TX AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK. THERE H E BEEN AND THEY NEED TO BE DONE ASAP. I HAVE A DISABLED CHILD AND CAN NOT JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10875007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE POWER TRAIN. I ALSO AM NOT VISIBLE TO MOST DRIVERS IN THE WE MORNING DUSK DARK HOURS OF THE DAYS DUE TO LIGHTING. PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT A FEW TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTS. ONE OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT GET ANY RECALLS DONE. I CALLED LEXUS @ GRAPEVINE TX AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK. THERE H E BEEN AND THEY NEED TO BE DONE ASAP. I HAVE A DISABLED CHILD AND CAN NOT JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10875007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE POWER TRAIN. I ALSO AM NOT VISIBLE TO MOST DRIVERS IN THE WE MORNING DUSK DARK HOURS OF THE DAYS DUE TO LIGHTING. PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT A FEW TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTS. ONE OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT GET ANY RECALLS DONE. I CALLED LEXUS @ GRAPEVINE TX AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK. THERE H E BEEN AND THEY NEED TO BE DONE ASAP. I HAVE A DISABLED CHILD AND CAN NOT JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10875007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10864474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 YRS AGO WAS NOT TOLD WHY. THEY REPLACED IT BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR. THEY PUT IN NEW PARTS EXCEPT FOR REMANUFACTURED CASING. NOW DECEMBER 2015 WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT SINCE I AM RETIRED, FAILED TO GO IN REVERSE OR GO INTO SECOND GEAR. HAVE NOTICED ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS OF LEXUS VEHICLES. NOW I AM TOLD BY LEXUS SPEACIALIST (800-255-3987) THEY ONLY WANT TO PAY FOR HALF OF PARTS AND WAS TOLD IT JUST FAILED WE DON'T KNOW WHY AND THEY REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE AGAIN UNLESS I WANT TO PAY FOR LABOR. IT SEEMS FROM ONLINE COMPLAINTS THAT THEY ARE MAKING OWNERS PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND OR REPLACEMENTS & LABOR. I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE UNSAFE IN A CAR WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH 55MPH SPEED LIMIT WHILE I COULD ONLY DRIVE 10 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD TO PAY $128 TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 01/04/2016 BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY DIAGNOSTICS FROM ANY ONE ELSE NOR PAY FOR TOW. I WAS DELAYED IN EFFORTS BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY. PLEASE MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10820328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER LEVER MOVES FREELY (AND LOOSELY) BUT DOESN'T SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO ANY GEAR. THIS HAPPENED IN A PUBLIX PARKING LOT AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. AAA WAS CALLED AND THE RX300 HAD TO BE LOADED ONTO A FLAT BED AND BROUGHT TO A SERVICE CENTER.
NHTSA complaint #10816361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED METAL SHAVING IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
NHTSA complaint #10780859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MILES FOR HOUR NO DRIVE OR REVERSE, I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND ON AGAIN , WORK FOR FEW MILES AND HAD SAME PROBLEM . I CALL A TOW TRUCK. I TRY AGAIN AT HOME AND NOW TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK AND I SEE SMOKE FROM THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK COMING OUT. I CHECK ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE LEXUS RX 300.
NHTSA complaint #10713703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10706164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS BAD.
NHTSA complaint #10703629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS AND THEN CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON, EVEN AFTER SERVICING THE CAR AT LOCAL LEXUS DEALER. WHEN CAR IS PARKED, I NOTICED EXHAUST FUME SMELLS HEAVILY WITH GAS.
NHTSA complaint #10669802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.