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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

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19973
1998221
1999216
2000169
200188
200225
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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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40 miles · Jun 30, 2016
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTED SLIPPING IT WAS GETTING OUT GEAR NOW IT MOVES ON LOW GEAR NO DRIVE REVERSE OR 2ND ONLY LOW GEAR

NHTSA ODI #10881916

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKES. ON AUGUST 15, 2001 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #895876

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2000
SuspensionUnknown Or Other

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE (GLOVE BOX AND/OR DASHBOARD) WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AT AROUN 5-30MPH. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-65MPH, IF THE REAR WINDOWS ARE OPEN (FRONT WINDOWS CLOSED) THE AIR FLOW INTO THE CAR CAUSES A TERRIBLE "WIND FLAPPING" NOISE (UNBEARABLE TO EARS), AND THE CAR ALSO SHAKES.*A…

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THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE (GLOVE BOX AND/OR DASHBOARD) WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AT AROUN 5-30MPH. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-65MPH, IF THE REAR WINDOWS ARE OPEN (FRONT WINDOWS CLOSED) THE AIR FLOW INTO THE CAR CAUSES A TERRIBLE "WIND FLAPPING" NOISE (UNBEARABLE TO EARS), AND THE CAR ALSO SHAKES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #726044

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.