Model year record
2002 Lexus RX300
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 106 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 | 18 | 98,000 mi |
| Power train | 17 | 111,400 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 128,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 10 | 83,400 mi |
| Air bags | 7 | 110,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 43,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 89,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 92,500 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | 33,433 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 27 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 43,433 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 142,128 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 43,433 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 121,326 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 83,910 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly | 1 | 55,950 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 164,700 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 12,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 9,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | 9,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has 3 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.