Model year record

2006 Lexus RX330

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 87 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V112000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component: Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 769,379
Reported to NHTSA: 2011-02-24
Owners notified: 2011-05-06

Defect description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Vehicle speed control	12	44,000 mi
Steering	8	67,397 mi
Structure: body	8	55,000 mi
Structure	7	36,000 mi
Unknown or other	7	108,000 mi
Engine	5	98,000 mi
Exterior lighting	5	66,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	4	55,366 mi
Electrical system	3	108,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	3	108,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	55,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly	2	41,720 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	2	55,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	2	2,000 mi
Power train	2	2,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	2	2,000 mi
Air bags	1	50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	1	44,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	94,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor	1	—
Exterior lighting: brake lights	1	—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch	1	71,185 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	—
Seat belts	1	—
Service brakes	1	55,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	35,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder	1	11,500 mi
Tires	1	68,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	68,700 mi

The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has 15 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.