Lexus RX300 problems reported in California
178 of the 849 complaints filed about the Lexus RX300 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
178
Complaints from California
20
Crashes
3
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
100
56.2%
Engine & Cooling
16
9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
5.6%
Brakes
10
5.6%
Seat Belts
5
2.8%
Electrical System
5
2.8%
Suspension
4
2.2%
Body & Structure
4
2.2%
Wheels
3
1.7%
Tires
3
1.7%
Lights
3
1.7%
Airbags
3
1.7%
By model year
1998 RX300
5
2.8%
1999 RX300
52
29.2%
2000 RX300
61
34.3%
2001 RX300
43
24.2%
2002 RX300
15
8.4%
2003 RX300
2
1.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
10
16.9%
LOS Angeles
7
11.9%
SAN Jose
7
11.9%
Long Beach
6
10.2%
Fremont
5
8.5%
Pramount
4
6.8%
SAN Francisco
4
6.8%
SAN Franci
4
6.8%
South SAN Francisco
3
5.1%
Saratoga
3
5.1%
Sunnyvale
3
5.1%
Encino
3
5.1%