2000 Lexus RX

29 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Aug 4, 2022Failure Aug 3, 2022Munford, TNService brakes

   Vehicle stalls when giving it gas then lunges forward all at once ….brake light is on

   NHTSA complaint 11477556
2. Filed Jul 27, 2022Failure Jul 26, 2022Brighton, TNAir bagsCrash1 injured

   ON 7/26/2022 APPROX 8:00 AM I WAS DRIVING ON BRIGHTON CLOPTON RD WHEN THIS FLAT BED WRECKER WAS BACKING OUT ON HIGHWAY AND I WAS LOOKING DOWN TO MAKE SURE MY SPEEDOMETER WAS AT 30 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I CRASHED INTO THIS BED OF THE WRECKER, (NOT ONE) AIRBAG DEPLOYED MY KNEES, SHINS, CHEST BONES , HURT LIKE CRAZY , HEAD, I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION, I ATTACH SOME PICTURES FROM MY CRASH , THE OFFICER HAD ME TO MOVE OUT OF DRIVERS SEAT JUST IN CASE THE AIRBAGS DID FINALLY GO OFF. WHY NOT THEY DIDN'T IMPLOYED ? AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF .... WHY ????????????

   NHTSA complaint 11476188
3. Filed May 9, 2020Failure Aug 20, 2018180,000 milesCollierville, TNPower train

   2000 RX300 DO NOT SHIFT INTO THE 3 GEAR WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1 &2 BUT NOT 3. THE ENGINE SPEED IS HIGH AND DOESN'T SHIFT. WE HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE & MODEL AND HE'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ALSO! *TR

   NHTSA complaint 11323985
4. Filed Apr 15, 2014Failure Mar 3, 201497,000 milesWayne, PAPower train

   TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 98,000 MILES. SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO EVERYONE WITH THIS CAR. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 10582908
5. Filed Jan 29, 2013Failure Jan 18, 2013116,237 milesLA Puente, CAPower train

   TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10495076
6. Filed Sep 3, 2012Failure Sep 22, 2011143,000 milesBismarck, NDPower train

   TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND AT CERTAIN SPEEDS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF EARLIER. TOYOTA DEALER CONFIRMED ODD NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION, BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO APART FROM REMOVING TRANSMISSION. I WAS IN A NEARBY STATE WHEN THE TRANNY FINALLY WENT OUT - 1ST GEAR STILL WORKS AND SOMETIMES 2ND GEAR, BUT 3RD, 4TH AND REVERSE ALL WENT OUT WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY - A LOUD BANG AND THEN IT REVVED UP LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE. I'M CONCERNED THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT LEXUS DOES NOT AGREE AND HAS OFFERED NO COMPENSATION UP TO THIS POINT. THEY SAID IF I WANT TO TAKE IT FURTHER I NEED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO CONFIRM THE TRANNY IS OUT. I SAID THAT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT NOW. I AM CURIOUS HOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN LEXUS TO PAY A PORTION OF THEIR BILL. I ENDED UP RENTING A UHAUL AND TRAILER TO GET IT HOME. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10473656
7. Filed Aug 21, 2012Failure Aug 6, 2012140,000 milesNational City, CAPower train

   WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST POWER WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. NEVER GAVE ME ANY WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING! MADE IT HOME AT 5 MPH. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING! $3600 TO FIX AT AAMCO, SEEMS LIKE THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM OFTEN IN THE RX300 MODELS 1999-2003 MINE IS A 2000. CALLED LEXUS BUT OFFERED NO HELP! VERY UNHAPPY LEXUS OWNER. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10471664
8. Filed Nov 15, 2011Failure Nov 15, 201190,000 milesOcala, FLExterior lighting

   AT 90,000 MILES MY DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING . THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DEC 2000 . *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10435726
9. Filed Dec 5, 2007Failure Dec 3, 200785,000 milesCampbell, CAAutomatic transmission

   COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AT HOME. 20 MIN. LATER TRIED TO PUT CAR IN GARAGE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP ON CAR CARRIER AND FOUND BROKEN GEARS IN TRANSMISSION. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10210950
10. Filed Dec 3, 2007Failure Nov 13, 2007163,400 milesManama, 00Automatic transmission

    MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR. I PURCHASED AND USED THE CAR IN USA UNTIL 09/2004 AND THEN SHIPPED IT TO BAHRAIN. IT IS STILL IN BAHRAIN. HOW TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO COST? SINCE IT IS MANUFACTURER FAILURE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10210637
11. Filed Nov 1, 2007Failure Oct 26, 200789,587 milesSacramento, CAAutomatic transmission

    DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR CEASED FORWARD ENGAGEMENT. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED HOWEVER, I WAS SUCCESSFUL IN MANEUVERING OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS STRANDED OUT OF TOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AFTER HAVING TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN SACRAMENTO FOR AN ASSESSMENT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND ADVISED THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $4,400. I CONTACTED THE LEXUS CORPORATION BECAUSE NO TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL ONLY HAVING 89,000 MILES AND 7 YEARS OF AGE WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE LEXUS 1999 & 2000 RX300 MODELS HAVE A KNOWN TRANSMISSION DEFECT BUT NO RECALL, WHY? *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10207697
12. Filed Oct 19, 2007Failure Oct 11, 200786,000 milesMC Calla, ALAutomatic transmission

    LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 86000 MILES. INTERNET SEARCH AND PHONE CALLS TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS REVEAL MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM LEXUS IS AWARE OF. CAR WAS 8 DAYS PASSED A 3 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDED AT PURCHASE, CURRENTLY LEXUS WILL REPLACE AT ABOUT THE COST THAT AN INDEPENDENT WILL REBUILD

    NHTSA complaint 10206297
13. Filed Aug 29, 2007Failure Aug 11, 200773,200 milesChula Vista, CAAutomatic transmission

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 LEXUS RX300. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10201159
14. Filed Aug 28, 2007Failure Aug 21, 200776,000 milesBowling Brook, ILAutomatic transmission

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER, BUT IT FAILED TO MOVE. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNCOMMON AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10201036
15. Filed Aug 26, 2007Failure Aug 17, 2007103,000 milesFlorence, MAAutomatic transmission

    I HAVE A 2000 LEXUS RX 300 WITH 103,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING IT SUDDENLY LURCHED, WOULD NOT GO AND LURCHED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. IT "FROZE" MEANING WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ETC. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT HAD 33,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN FULLY AND REGULARLY SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. THE CAR NOW IS IN THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10200783
16. Filed Aug 11, 2007Failure Jul 21, 2007126,000 milesAdel, GAAutomatic transmission

    2000 LEXUS RX300. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AT 126,000 MILES. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES (MAXIMA 292,000+ MILES, SILVERADO 1500 P/U 120,000+ MILES AND HONDA ACCORD 240,000+ MILES ) AND NONE OF THE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INFERIOR CARS HAVE HAD ANY SORT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BUT A LEXUS , WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN QUALITY, GOES OUT AT ONLY 126,000. ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH ON THE LEXUSCLUBOWNERS.COM FORUM IT APPEARS THAT THE RX300'S AND THE 330'S ARE PLAGUED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE LEXUS CORPORATION. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10199297
17. Filed Apr 25, 2007Failure Apr 25, 2007Wellington, OHAutomatic transmission

    I HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 2000 LEXUS RX 300. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $3K. THE SPECIALIST THAT ESTIMATED THE REPAIR COST TOLD ME IT IS A NATION WIDE "EPIC" PROBLEM, (HIS WORDS), AND THAT HE COULD NOT EVEN GUARANTEE THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF REPEAT FAILURE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10188823
18. Filed Apr 10, 2007Failure Feb 12, 200775,500 milesHolland, PAAutomatic transmission

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE. WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT 32 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC , WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,500 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 10187447
19. Filed Mar 15, 2007Failure Mar 9, 2007101,000 milesSeaford, NYAutomatic transmission

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. THE SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE TRANSMISSION , AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 101,000. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10185192
20. Filed Feb 26, 2007Failure Feb 26, 200758,000 milesLOS Angeles, CAAutomatic transmission

    I HAVE A LEXUS RX300. IT IS A 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY (CLAIMING ITS 6 YEAR OR 70,000 MILES). NOW THAT I AM DOING RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE RX300. IT APPEARS THEY HAVE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP. THE FORUMS SEEM TO INDICATE THAT IF WE FILE REPORTS, HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF LEGAL CLAIM. THE LEXUS OF SANTA MONICA WANT TO CHARGE ME $4,800, THEY OFFERED A 10% DISCOUNT. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10183590