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Lexus transmission problems

Owners have filed 1,391 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Lexus vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 59 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lexus RX300, worst in 2000.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,391

Complaints

100%

Share of all Lexus complaints

84

Crashes

7

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most transmission problems

RX300 441 31.7%

Worst in 2000

RX 134 9.6%

Worst in 1999

ES300 122 8.8%

Worst in 2002

RX330 94 6.8%

Worst in 2004

RX350 67 4.8%

Worst in 2007

ES 330 62 4.5%

Worst in 2004

ES 58 4.2%

Worst in 2005

ES330 54 3.9%

Worst in 2005

ES350 38 2.7%

Worst in 2007

IS 27 1.9%

Worst in 2006

GS300 26 1.9%

Worst in 2006

Worst Lexus model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 Lexus RX300 140 57% 107,055 F
1999 Lexus RX300 132 49% 105,928 F
2001 Lexus RX300 123 65% 113,000 F
2004 Lexus RX330 71 20% 5,700 C
2004 Lexus ES 330 62 33% 500 D
2002 Lexus ES300 55 28% 3,804 D
2005 Lexus ES330 43 24% 22,550 C
2002 Lexus RX300 39 37% 103,000 F
2007 Lexus ES350 33 6% 15,500 C
1999 Lexus RX 29 71% 104,000 F
2003 Lexus ES300 27 18% 3,724 D
2005 Lexus ES 25 33% 100 F
2000 Lexus RX 25 83% 95,000 F
2005 Lexus RX330 19 9% 77,900 D
2003 Lexus GX470 16 25% 2,250 D
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid 16 7% 77,500 A
2001 Lexus RX 14 56% 95,000 F
2006 Lexus GS300 13 8% 117,000 B
2023 Lexus RX 12 15% 9,068 B
2000 Lexus ES300 11 14% 115,000 B

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