Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Lexus Rx300.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Lexus RX300. The contact stated that the HVAC system was inoperable. Additionally, the VSC and … |
| 2017-08-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED OUT THE MECHANIC SAID IT COULD INFLATE AT ANY TIME.… |
| 2016-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 LEXUS RX300. AFTER I HAD CAME FROM A COMPLETED STOP WHILE DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE BRAKES … |
| 2015-01-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNIN… |
| 2014-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | HAD CAR IN DRIVEWAY UNUSED FOR MONTH OR TWO. CAR SEEMED TO BE IDLING AT HIGHER THAN USUAL SPEED AFTER STARTING (@2300 … |
| 2014-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG "PROBLEM" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT… |
| 2011-05-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DURING NORMAL DRIVING, WITH NO SIGNS OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN PRESSED ON GAS, IT ACTED AS… |
| 2011-05-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST TRANSMISSION ON THE ROAD AND WAS ROLLING FREELY. THE GEARS DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AND THE VEHI… |
| 2010-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I CALLED MY LOCAL LEXUS THREE TIMES PRIOR TO JUNE, 2012 REGARDING LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAD … |
| 2009-11-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OUT OF THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HE LOST… |
| 2009-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSIONS IN LEXUS RX300 MODELS ARE UNSAFE. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY RX300 HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES AN… |
| 2009-02-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 LEXUS RX300 WITH 134,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2/20/09. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF A SLIGHT W… |
| 2009-02-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | MY WIFE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. SHE PARKED, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND REMOVED THE KEY WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE… |
| 2008-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 8 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD REVVIN… |
| 2008-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF FEWER THAN 8 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD R… |
| 2008-12-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2007-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2003 LEXUS RX300 VEHICLE STALLED. REPLACE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE TWICE**CW** THE CONSUMER ALSO REFERENCED A TOYOTA HIG… |
| 2006-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO OTHERS I HAVE FOUND AND IS VERY SERIOUS. PURCHASED 2003 LEXUS RX300 FROM A TOYOT… |
| 2005-12-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING OUT TO DENVER FROM OMAHA, RECEIVED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON MY 2003 LEXUS RX300. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATE… |
| 2005-01-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKING FOR NO KNOWN REASON WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNI… |
| 2003-03-31 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | NOT MY VEHICLE, BUT ON OTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. NUMEROUS TIME I HAVE HAPPENED UPON A NEWER LEXUS RX 300 (2002 OR 200… |
| 2002-10-26 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 1 | THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE; THE WHOLE REAR AXLE CAME OFF DUE TO SUCH ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT … |
| — | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | MAJOR BLIND AREA IN THE BACK OF THE LEXUS RX300. MR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE SMALL CHILDREN WHEN BACKING UP TH… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MR. *AK. *JB |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE NOT BEING IN THE PARK GEAR. AS A RESULT VEHICLE ROLLED A… |