Model year record
2001 Lexus RX300
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 189 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 87 | 105,000 mi |
| Power train | 35 | 133,890 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 16 | 78,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | 97,144 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 114,567 mi |
| Engine | 4 | 103,680 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 84,250 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 4 | 59,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 53,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 59,422 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | 98,741 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 41,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 205,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | 59,422 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 59,300 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 126,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.