2000 LEXUS RX300
247 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 112 |
| POWER TRAIN | 27 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
Recalls (5)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE D
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
POLYMER PROCESS DEVELOPMENT IS RECALLING 931 UNITS OF BACK GLASS, P/NO. FB20415ZPY, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1999-2004 LEXUS RX300 VEHICLES. THE GLASS FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, GLAZING MATERIALS
Recent Complaints
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG, BROKEN WRIST AND NEEDED TO UNDERGO SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING HER LETTER TO TOYOTA THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF TOYOTAS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, JUMPING THE CURB, KNOCKING DOWN AND RUNNING OVER A STEEL POST ON THE SIDEWALK THAT WAS ANCHORED IN CONCRETE ALL THE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FRANTICALLY STOMPING ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT SIX FEET FROM THE WALL OF A DEPAR
MY SON (2.5-YEAR-OLD, 32LBS) WAS SITTING IN HIS CHILD SEAT WHICH WAS ON RIGHT REAR SEAT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS SECURED WITH LAP&SHOULDER SEAT BELT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CURVY FREEWAY ON-RAMP AT ABOUT 25MPH, THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED ITSELF AND MY SON FELL WITH HIS CHILD SEAT ONTO THE FLOOR. HIS HEAD HIT THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE SPEED POST ON THAT RAMP IS 25MPH. ACTUALLY, THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11/20/2010 ON ANOTHER CURVY FREEWAY
Mileage: 97,470
I EXPERIENCED AND HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE REVVING ENGINE ISSUE WITH TOYOTA/LEXUS. I HAVE A 2000 (USED) LEXUS SUV AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN THE LOT OF A BUSINESS WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AS I WAS ALLOWING THE CAR TO "CREEP" INTO POSITION BUT HAD IT HOVERING AND/OR TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND STARTING SPEEDING FORWARD, AGAIN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY AND I IMMEDIATELY
Mileage: 69,986
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE CONTROL WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT COLLIDING WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. A PIECE OF METAL WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE METAL OF THE CONTROL ARM CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 85,000
DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A HONDA DEALER IN TEXAS, BANXTEN HONDA. VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF THE FOUR YEAR WARRANT., HOWEVER, IT HAD POWER TRAIN WARRANTY LEFT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA WHEN HE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WITH GREAT EFFORT TO AVOID A BIG TRUCK. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. CONSUMER HA
Mileage: 60,000
CONSUMER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT.*MR AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HIT A ROAD SIGH WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK. THE TOP OF THE DRIVERS HEAD HIT THE MOON ROOF AND SHATTERED THE GLASS. AS A RESULT THOUSANDS OF GLASS SHARDS BECAME EMBEDDED INTO THE CONSUMER'S SCALP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS WAS NOT SAFETY GLASS. THE DRIVER ALSO SUSTAIN EYE INJURY WHEN SHARDS OF GLASS RESULTED IN A HEMORRHAGE AND SCARRED EYEBALL. OPTHAMOLOGIST RECOMMENDED PLASTIC SURGERY. *NM
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN A PARKING GARAGE, MY CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CRASHING INTO THE CONCRETE WALL. BOTH AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, FILLING CAR WITH SMOKE AND LEAVING DRIVER'S ARM WITH SOME KIND OF BURN AND SCABBING. DRIVER'S KNEES HIT DASHBOARD FORCEFULLY.*AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN A GARAGE, MY LEXUS RX300 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. BOTH FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED.
Mileage: 47,075
TRAVELING 60 MPH ON MERIT PKY CONNECTICUT, THE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF A BLOWN GASKET IN THE TRANSFER BOX TO THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAR SKIDDED 150 FT AND SPUN. A MIRACLE NO CARS OR BARRIERS WERE HIT. MOTHER SUFFERED NERVE DAMAGE FROM BEING TWISTED. HAD CAR TOWED DIRECTLY TO DEALER. THE DEALER - LEXUS OF ENGLEWOOD NJ, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PAY OFF LEASE AND LEASE A NEW CAR BUT DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR OFFER. THEY TREATED US HORRIBLY!!! THEY GAVE US NO INFORMATION O
Mileage: 41,000
AIR BAGS FAILED TO INFLATE AFTER VEHICLE WAS HIT VIOLENTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE/FRONT RIGHT QUARTER PANEL. VEHICLE ROLLED, STILL NOT INFLATING ANY AIR BAGS. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURY . SEAT BELTS WERE USED.*AK
Mileage: 26,000
VEHICLE OVERTURNED 3 TIMES DUE TO RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BREAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
2000 LEXAS RX 300 CAR SKIDED ON ICE AND FLIPPED OVER WHEN TRYING TO CORREST THE SKID
SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR (2/2000) THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HAS INTERMITTENTLY LOOSENED 4-6 INCHES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL AS WHILE BRAKING. THE SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2X, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEATBELT LOOSENING. THE FACTORY REP SENT OUT BY LEXUS ALSO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THE MATTER. THE PROBLEM WAS ALWAYS INTERMITTENT. IN LATE JUNE I REARENDED 1 POSSIBLY 2 CARS WHILE GOING AT APPROX 35MPH. THE SEATBELT FAILED
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT HAS LOOSENED 4 TO 5 INCHES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SOMETIMES WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD A REAR END COLLISION, AND SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD. SAME SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE ANTENNA MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING DOWN, THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED.*JB
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT HAS LOOSENED 4 TO 5 INCHES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SOMETIMES WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD A REAR END COLLISION, AND SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD. SAME SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE ANTENNA MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING DOWN, THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED.*JB
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT HAS LOOSENED 4 TO 5 INCHES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SOMETIMES WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD A REAR END COLLISION, AND SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD. SAME SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE ANTENNA MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING DOWN, THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED.*JB