Lexus RX300Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 719 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Lexus RX300 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The RX300 has 2 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lexus RX300 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RX300 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Lexus RX300 problems
All model years combined: 719 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 435 | 11 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 72 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 66 | 32 |
| Air bags | 36 | 27 |
| Electrical system | 28 | 8 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 20 | 3 |
| Seat belts | 16 | 5 |
| Engine | 16 | 3 |
| Visibility | 16 | 2 |
| 19 other systems | 117 | 16 |
Lexus RX300 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the RX300
- ENGINE SEIZURENo recall