IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS RX300. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, SIZE P225/70R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES CRACKED AROUND THE RIM AND WERE GRADUALLY LOSING AIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10,000. UPDATED 10/24/07.*JB
2002 Lexus RX300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Lexus RX300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
825–50K
950–75K
1675–100K
26100–150K
10150K+
74 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
Tires complaints
2 reports2/1/03 WFS 2002 LEXUS RX 300 WITH 1800 MILES TURNING INTO PARKING LOT HIT THE CURB TRAVELING SLOWLY AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE MAKE P225/70 R26 MADE BY INTEGRITY THIS EVENT HAS NEVER HAPPEN IN OUR EXPERIENCE OF COMBINED 70 YEARS OF DRIVING. TS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.