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Lexus RX300

Every Lexus RX300 model year on file, 1997 to 2003. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years72289 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years71997 to 2003

Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins381Summed across model years

By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 221, 31% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Lexus RX300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

435

Engine and cooling

Speed control

Airbags

Brakes

Electrical system

Visibility and wipers

Seat belts

Suspension

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Lexus RX300 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lexus RX300 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2003	SUV	25	24.0	78	3	0	54
2002	SUV	88	21.6	271	5	0	57
2001	SUV	169	9.5	676	5	0	63
2000	SUV	216	8.3	882	5	1	58
1999	SUV	221	13.1	1,105	7	1	120
1998	SUV	3	33.3	21	0	1	16
1997	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	13

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lexus RX300

09E-025 May 11, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 43k vehicles
09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 16k vehicles
08E-020 Mar 6, 2008
Glass fails to conform to the automotive glazing material requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, glazing materials
Visibility and wipers · 931 vehicles
06E-049 May 24, 2006
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger…
Lighting · 27k vehicles
06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
Lighting · 62k vehicles
99V-012 Jan 20, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system
Brakes · 6,503 vehicles
99V-011 Jan 20, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 23k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.