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2001 Lexus RX300

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Lexus RX300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.

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152 reports with mileage · 17 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 123 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports

Equipment complaints

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115,000 miles · Apr 15, 2009
EquipmentPower Train

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MINNESOTA TO PENNSYLVANIA IN MY 2001 LEXUS RX300 ON JUNE 28TH, 2008; AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT NIGHT TIME IN THE POURING RAIN AND IT FELL DOWN TO 5 MPH. I FOUND THE NEAREST EXIT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHERE I REBUILT LEXUS TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, AT …

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WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MINNESOTA TO PENNSYLVANIA IN MY 2001 LEXUS RX300 ON JUNE 28TH, 2008; AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT NIGHT TIME IN THE POURING RAIN AND IT FELL DOWN TO 5 MPH. I FOUND THE NEAREST EXIT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHERE I REBUILT LEXUS TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, AT A COST OF $,4600.00. I RECEIVED A TWELVE MONTH UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FROM LEXUS. MY SUV HAD APPROXIMATELY, 112.000 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. NOW, LESS THAT 10 MONTHS LATER, I HAVE METAL CHIPS IN MY FLUID AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, AT A COST OF OVER $4,000; AS THE DEALER HERE IN MY STATE WON'T HONOR THE LEXUS WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH ON THE PHONE WITH THE DEALER HERE AND THE DEALER IN OHIO AND WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY BY THE DEALER HERE. I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH LEXUS ISSUED THE WARRANTY, THEY CAN NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER IN OHIO SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO. I AM COMPLETELY AT MY WITS END. I CALLED THE 1-800 NUMBER FOR LEXUS AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED MY ATTORNEY. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADMIT THAT THERE ARE SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND QUIT TRYING TO PASS OVER US; THE PEOPLE THAT PAID FOR THEM. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN THE MAKING, I ANT TO BECOME A PART OF IT. THE WHOLE IDEA OF "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" FLEW OUT THE WINDOW AND LEXUS DEALERS NEED TO BE REMINDED WHERE THEIR PAYCHECKS COME FROM. I WAS TREATED RUDELY TODAY , WITHOUT REASON; AND HERE I SIT WITH A WARRANTY THAT I CAN'T USE TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10265531

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2001
Equipment

WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE: AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RAISED, THE SREW ROD (PUSHES THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN), ON THE JACK BEGAN TO BEND. THE OPERATOR OF THE JACK QUICKLY LOWERED THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH DOWN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #753385

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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