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2000 Lexus RX300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most RX300 years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Lexus RX300 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 88.

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216Owner complaints

Model-year median: 88

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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19973
1998221
1999216
2000169
200188
200225
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
138Engine And Engine Cooling
20Vehicle Speed Control
14Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Electrical System
7
All reported categories
Engine
6Exterior Lighting
6Latches/locks/linkages
5Steering
5Suspension
5Seat Belts
4Structure
4Visibility
4Equipment
3Tires
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Other
2Service Brakes
2Air Bags
1Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

162 reports with mileage · 54 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 138 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports0 fire reports12 injury reports

Structure complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2008
Structure

HELLO RECENTLY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY LEXUS RX300 HATCH BACK DOOR COMING LOOSE. FIRST, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLIDER THAT WERE USED TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN BROKE, AND THEN THE HANDLE THAT OPENS THE HATCHBACK DOOR BROKE AND SHOT CLOSED. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOLDING THE DOOR WAS THE OTHER CYLIDER. HAD TH…

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HELLO RECENTLY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY LEXUS RX300 HATCH BACK DOOR COMING LOOSE. FIRST, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLIDER THAT WERE USED TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN BROKE, AND THEN THE HANDLE THAT OPENS THE HATCHBACK DOOR BROKE AND SHOT CLOSED. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOLDING THE DOOR WAS THE OTHER CYLIDER. HAD THAT BROKEN LOOSE, THE DOOR WOULD HAVE HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY LEXUS THAT IT WAS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I HAVE LEARNED SINCE THEN THAT THIS ISSUE THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENTS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN RX300 AND DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO BE FIXED. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO NHTSA HEADQUARTER IN WASHINTON TO REQUEST TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*CN

NHTSA ODI #10213447

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2001
Structure

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD AND EXPLOSION IN REAR PASSENGER DOOR. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS SPEAKER THAT EXPLODED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884178

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2000
EquipmentSteeringStructureCrash

WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO OPPOSITE DIRECTION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THROTTLE WAS STICKING. SPEAKER FAILED. CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT DASH AREA, DEALER REPLACED…

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WHEN CHANGING LANES STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO OPPOSITE DIRECTION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THROTTLE WAS STICKING. SPEAKER FAILED. CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT DASH AREA, DEALER REPLACED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #875553

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1999
SteeringStructureVisibility

IF THE WIRELESS REMOTE IS USED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE AND A PERSON IN IT, THEN AFTER 30 SECONDS THE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND THE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE IS TRAPPED. NONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES OR WINDOWS WILL OPERATE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715081

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.