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2001 Lexus RX300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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169Owner complaints

Model-year median: 88

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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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
123Vehicle Speed Control
20Engine And Engine Cooling
13Air Bags
8Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Engine
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Suspension
3Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

152 reports with mileage · 17 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 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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70,000 miles · May 2, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

LEXUS RX300 ABS ENGAGES EVERY TIME BRAKES. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10457179

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING OXYGEN SENSORS ON LEXUS RX300.*MR THE OXYGEN SENOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FRONT CALIPERS, ROTORS AND WASHER PUMP WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10121512

28,000 miles · Nov 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS ARE WARPED AT ONLY 28000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10045408

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOPPED AWHILE BRAKES SQUEAKED VERY LOUDLY. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003186

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.