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2000 Lexus RXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 29 owner complaints about the 2000 Lexus RX, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year48% below the RX median · #17 of 25 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints292 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage95kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 4, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Lexus RX has problems

29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train250
Air bags11
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Seat belts10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Lexus RX recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do power train problems start?

95kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 23 power train complaints. 61% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles14under 100k miles9100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other RX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RX median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What RX owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11323985 · May 9, 2020 · 180,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10473656 · Sep 3, 2012 · 143,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10471664 · Aug 21, 2012 · 140,000 miles

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