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2000 Lexus RX300Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 216 owner complaints about the 2000 Lexus RX300, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2000 Lexus RX300
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the RX300 median · #2 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints21628 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage107kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 6, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: Coolalabright, CC BY 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Lexus RX300 has problems

216 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 train1380
Engine and engine cooling201
Vehicle speed control147
Service brakes, hydraulic80
Electrical system70
Exterior lighting61
Engine61
Latches/locks/linkages50
Steering51
13 other systems3214

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

0 recalls

2000 Lexus RX300 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?

107kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 127 power train complaints. 39% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
4under 30k miles49under 100k miles78100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Power train

31 owners mentioned a cost

$4,500median

Middle half: $3,988 – $5,000

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other RX300 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 RX300 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Lexus RX300, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE SEIZUREDP02004 · closed Jun 20, 2002
    No recall
In owners' words

What RX300 owners report

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

TRANSMISSION BEGAN NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY AND MECHANIC PUT IN TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. TRANMISSION SOON WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT 88,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ONLY OWNED SUV FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. HAD INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASE AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. VERY…
Complaint 11101580 · Jun 13, 2018 · 88,000 miles
AT APPROXIMATELY 150,000 MY LEXUS RX 300 SEIZED AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE/TURNOVER. OBVIOUSLY, HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $4,000. THERE ARE…
Complaint 11040687 · Oct 28, 2017 · 150,000 miles
MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 HAD AN UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY SON. I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL BACKROADS BY MY HOUSE, ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO GET UP A HILL AND THAT'S WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE, THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS…
Complaint 10929614 · Dec 2, 2016

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