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1999 Lexus RX300 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Steering
Filed Feb 22, 2000MA

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. YH

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 14, 2000GA

VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. YH

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Feb 8, 2000NJ

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Fuel System, Other
Filed Jan 22, 2000AZ

GAS GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER THE CORRECT FUEL LEFT IN TANK. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 17, 2000TN

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY & HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE CAR FRAME.

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jan 3, 2000TX

CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE POSITION. CAR WAS STOPPED ONLY BY FORCING LEVER INTO PARK POSITION. *AK

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Dec 15, 1999NY

WITH THE SUN ROOF OPENING WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, WIND THROBBING OCCURS WITHIN CAR, CAUSING PAIN IN EARS. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 4, 1999NJ

FAILURE BEGAN AS A THUMPING IN RIGHT FRONT. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE ALTHOUGH DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. CONTINUED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT MANUFACTURER REP GOT INVOLVED AT WHICH TIME PARTS WERE FINALLY REPLACED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS.

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 27, 1999WI

TIRES ARE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE MAY HAVE HAD PRIOR DAMAGE. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 24, 1999IA

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RODENTS CAN FIND THEIR WAY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. A POOR STRUCTURE DESIGN FOR VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 9, 1999MO

THE DISPLAYS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE TOO DIM . THE DRIVER HAS TO TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO READ. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 9, 1999TX

WIND DEFLECTOR BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO THE WEAK NYLON NUT INSERT,SCREWS AND CRUDE WORKMANSHIP. NLM

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 19, 1999NJ

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON THE ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Jun 15, 1999WA

THERE WAS A POWER DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM IN THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AT 60MPH. DLR IS REPLACING TRANSFER CASE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 1999GA

CONSUMER WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER , FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING OF DEFECT.MANIFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 1999GA

CAR WAS BROADSIDED AND FLIPPED, YET NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Mar 18, 1999NC

WHEN THE TEMPERTURE IS 50 DEGREES OR LOWER OUTSIDE VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY. OWNERS GUIDE SAYS AFTER 2 MINUTES VEHICLE SHOULD BE READY TO OPERATE, BUT WHILE DRIVING IT TAKES VEHICLE 3 MINUTES TO SHIFT UP TO 3RD GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL AT 30 MPH OR LESS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Dec 3, 1998CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARK AND HER LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL. TIRES ARE MADE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING ONLY, AND VEHICLE'S MANUAL DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE TIRES THAT ARE ON THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SAY THE TIRES ARE FACTORY INSTALLED. *AK

Tires
Filed Sep 24, 1998NY

DURING HARD ACCELERATION FROM A STANDING START, ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOSES TRACTION AND SPINS FREE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE LEFT. AFTER TURNING STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT AND BACK OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE TIRE GRABS AND VEHICLE VIOLENTLY GOES TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 3, 1998CA

UPON BACKING UP THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE SQUEALING NOISE. DEALER STATED CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 20, 1998IL

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH, ACCIDENT OCCURRED, INVOLVING IMPACT ON DRIVER'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO THE PORTION OF BACK REAR DOOR. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER STATES IMPACT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AIR BAGS. *AK

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