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Worst years for a Lexus RX330

Owners have filed 659 complaints about the Lexus RX330 with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2011. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Avoid

2004 Lexus RX330

353 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly brakes.

Cleanest on record

2006 Lexus RX330

87 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Lexus RX330 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2011 — 2 2 0 — Airbags
2009 — 1 0 0 — Airbags
2007 — 6 0 0 80,000 Airbags
2006 B 87 8 0 60,541 Body & Structure
2005 C 210 22 3 80,000 Body & Structure
2004 F 353 49 1 41,500 Brakes

What breaks on a Lexus RX330

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 94 14.3%

Worst in 2004

Brakes 89 13.5%

Worst in 2004

Body & Structure 83 12.6%

Worst in 2004

Lights 63 9.6%

Worst in 2005

Acceleration & Cruise Control 60 9.1%

Worst in 2004

Steering 46 7.0%

Worst in 2005

Engine & Cooling 43 6.5%

Worst in 2004

Other & Unspecified 43 6.5%

Worst in 2004

Airbags 40 6.1%

Worst in 2004

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 28 4.2%

Worst in 2004

Electrical System 17 2.6%

Worst in 2004

Suspension 10 1.5%

Worst in 2004

Equipment & Accessories 9 1.4%

Worst in 2004

Fuel & Propulsion 7 1.1%

Worst in 2005

Exactly what failed on a Lexus RX330

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Automatic Transmission 64 37.9%
Body 33 19.5%
Headlights 20 11.8%
Power Assist 17 10.1%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 9 5.3%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 6 3.6%
Accelerator Pedal 5 3.0%
Engine 5 3.0%
Master Cylinder 5 3.0%
Radiator Assembly 5 3.0%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Lexus RX330, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2003 peak 29 Apr 2021

Lexus RX330 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.

Lexus RX330 in California 106 Lexus RX330 in Florida 100 Lexus RX330 in Texas 45 Lexus RX330 in New York 41 Lexus RX330 in New Jersey 29 Lexus RX330 in Georgia 26 Lexus RX330 in Illinois 24 Lexus RX330 in Ohio 23 Lexus RX330 in Pennsylvania 23 Lexus RX330 in Virginia 22 Lexus RX330 in Maryland 21 Lexus RX330 in Massachusetts 20

Compare the Lexus RX330

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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