Lexus RX300
Owners filed 722 complaints across 6 model years of the Lexus RX300. The 1999 drew the most (221); the 1998 the fewest (3).
Model years6
Complaints722
Recalls25
Fires13
Deaths0
Every Lexus RX300 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | 3 | — | 5 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2002 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 18 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 169 | 5 | 2 | 14 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2000 | 216 | 5 | — | 16 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Above average | |
| 1999 | 221 | 7 | 10 | 18 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Above average | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine |
Which Lexus RX300 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 221 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.