2006 Lexus RX330

Defect. TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

A SHIFT "LAG" MAY BE NOTED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN RELEASED WHICH MAY CORRECT THIS CONCERN. SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE COMMONLY MOST EFFECTIVE ON NEWER VEHICLES. HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SIMILAR SYMPTOM CAUSED BY A COMPONENT FAILURE. HOWEVER, WHENEVER MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE SHOULD BE CHECKED AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

THIS SUV DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE,VSC,ABS,TRACK OFF AND ANOTHER ON AB SYMBOL LIKE A U DOWN WHERR THE HOT AND COLD. IVE SAW WATER COMING FROM THE MUFFLER.

THE SUNROOF ON OUR LEXUS RX 330 SHATTERED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK OR OTHER DEBRIS, IT SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON INTO MANY SMALL PIECES. FORTUNATELY WE HAD THE SUNSHADE CLOSED, OTHERWISE WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN INJURED BY FLYING GLASS.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULT AS THE DASH CRACKS AND MELTS MORE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASH THAT HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND INTERFERE WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. SOON, THE PARTS ATTACHED TO THE DASH MAY DISASSEMBLE WHILE SHE IS DRIVING, WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY KILL OTHER PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD AND HERSELF. WE REACHED OUT TO LEXUS CORPORATE AND IN MARCH 2016, AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GO THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALER BOTH HERE AND IN NORTH FLORIDA, LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX HER DASHBOARD AND CONTINUES TO IGNORE OUR PLEAS AND DEMANDS FOR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED PHOTOS. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD GETTING WORSE OVER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 (NA) TIRES, SIZE 235/55R18 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND UNSAFE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

INSURED WAS DRIVING WHEN ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED AND ENDED UP IN A COLLISION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DRAIN PIPE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,357.

WHEN DEPRESSING THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY OPENING THE REAR LIFT GATE SOMETIMES THE REAR LIFT GATE (DOOR) WILL START TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY PRESSING THE REMOTE OR BUTTON ON LIFT GATE OR APPLYING LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO HOLD DOOR OPEN. TWICE A PERSON HAS BEEN IN THE LINE OF FIRE AND HAD TO JUMP OUT OF WAY WHEN PLACING AN ITEM IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ON ANOTHER TIME THE LIFT GATE HIT A PERSON IN THE HEAD WHEN THEY DID NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH. THE LEXUS DEALER HAS CHECKED THE AUTO CLOSURE SYSTEM AND REPLACED BATTERY IN REMOTE AND FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES ONCE IN A WHILE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A PERSON COULD GET PINNED IN THE LIFT GATE.

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V112000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD TIME SELECTING A GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. IT STARTS TO GO INTO 3RD GEAR THEN JUMPS OUT FOR A SECOND AND THEN SLAMS BACK INTO 3RD. USUALLY WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATING. VERY NOTICEABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND WAS TOLD I MAY JUST NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!! IT ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH A LEXUS! THAT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD AS WELL! IT'S LIKE THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN IS GARBAGE!! VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH LEXUS AND I HOPE THEY WILL MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH ME. I DON'T WANT TO BE ON A TRIP WITH MY FAMILY AND IT BREAK DOWN ON US WHEN I PAYED FOR RELIABILITY.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUX RX330 2006 BEGAN TO CRACK AND MELT. SOME PIECES HAVE FALLEN OFF AND OTHER AREAS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO SEPARATE AND SPLIT. A LOCAL NEWS REPORT HERE IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA REPORTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH CERTAIN YEARS AND MODELS BY TOYOTA AND LEXUS. THERE ARE SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE NEWS ALSO REPORTED THAT LEXUS HAS ISSUED A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN MODELS AND I BELIEVE MINE IS INCLUDED. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL BUT NONE CAN BE FOUND. THE COMPANY MAY DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN RECALLS AND"EXTENDED WARRANTIES". I WILL RESEARCH THIS FURTHER AND KEEP YOU APPRISED IF I AM DENIED COVERAGE UNDER THE SO CALLED EXTENDED WARRANTY.

THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WHINING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION AT SLOW SPEEDS THE NOISE CONTINUES. WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT MAKES A BUZZING NOISE.

CAME TO A STOP WITH MY WHEELS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND TOOK MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. I CALLED THE DEALER IN BELLEVUE AND THEY SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE JUST STUCK SO TURN THE WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT AND SEE IF THAT WOULD RELIEVE THE PRESSURE AND THE KEY MIGHT TURN. NO LUCK WIGGLED AND WIGGLED AND ALL IT DID WAS LOCK MY STEERING IN THAT PLACE SO NOW THE WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN ABOUT A INCH. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALER IN FIFE AND HE SAID ABOUT THE SAME THING, KEEP WIGGLING IT AND MAYBE ROCK THE CAR, DID NOTHING. I TURNED THE KEY AND PRESSED HARD AND MUST HAVE PUSHED IN THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND DOWN WENT MY WINDOWS AND MY SUNROOF OPENED GREAT. NOW I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOWS UP OR UNLOCK MY STEERING. I CALLED THREE DEALERS AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. I CALLED A LOCK SMITH AN THEY SAID TO TRY SOME LUBRICATION IN THE IGNITION. OK I USED SOME WD40 AND IT WORKED. I COULD TURN THE IGNITION KEY AND UP WENT MY WINDOWS AND MY CAR STARTED. I MIGHT CHECK INTO GETTING THE STEERING REPLACED. I WILL CHECK ON THE RECALLS ONLINE THEIR SEAMS TO BE LOTS OF PROBLEMS. *TR

WENT TO CHARLES BARKER LEXUS IN VA. BEACH, VA. FOR A STATE INSPECTION FOR OUR 2006 RX330 WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO FAIL IT FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE THE BOOT ON THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. THE SERVICE ADVISER KNOWING THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM SAID THAT THERE ARE 3 OPTIONS. REPLACE IT AT $1,800.00 OR THEY COULD BUT A BOOT ON IT (BAND-AID) AND IT WILL PASS INSPECTION FOR $450.00 AND LAST MAYBE A YEAR OR 2 OR HE CAN TRY AND GET THE NEW PARTS APPROVED UNDER THEIR GOOD FAITH PROGRAM AND IT WILL ONLY COST US $780.00 FOR LABOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THEY ADMIT IT BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR INFERIOR PARTS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAYS THEIR OUTRAGEOUS LABOR COSTS. THIS IS A COMPLETE INJUSTICE AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE THEM ISSUE A RECALL!!! DON'T WAIT UNTIL A DEATH OCCURS THAT CAN FINALLY BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THIS ISSUE. THIS IS SERIOUS! *TR

DASHBOARD HAS SLOWLY STARTED TO MELT BECOMING INCREASINGLY SMOOTH, STICKY AND GLARY, SEVERELY OBSTRUCTING VISION FROM SUN REFLECTION. *TR

I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT MY DASHBOARD. IT'S ALL CRACKED AND I'M AFRAID THE CRACKS ARE GOING TO REACH THE AIRBAG AND IT'S GOING TO POP OUT. I NEVER SEEM SO MANY CRACKS ON SUCH A LUXURY AND EXPENSIVE CAR. I USED TO HAVE A FORD EXPLORER FOR 11 YRS AND THIS NEVER HAPPEN TO IT. I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WITH LEXUS AND TOYOTAS THE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD FIX IT. VERY FRUSTRATED OR FIX IT FOR CHEAP. I WOULD OF THOUGHT THESE COMPANY WOULD USE BETTER MATERIALS. THANK YOU CONCERN DRIVER *TR

2006 LEXUS RX330 DASHBOARD CRACKING I'M AFRAID THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE GOING TO COME OUT. *TR

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 LEXUS RX 330 IS LITERALLY PEELING OFF, IT IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE AND IN SOME SPOTS THE DASHBOARD COATING/COVER IS JUST NOT THERE,IT HAS CRUMBLED AND FELL OFF. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART. FOR A $40,000 + CAR IS IS A DISGRACE AND DISCOURAGES ME FROM EVER BUYING A TOYOTA VEHICLE AGAIN. LEXUS DEALER SAID $2,500+ TO REPLACE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR INCOMPETENCE AND USE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS. ESPECIALLY FOR A LUXURY CAR. THE PROBLEM WOULD BE WORSE IF NOT FOR THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS GARAGED. *JS

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO LEAKS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERVICE STATION AND MECHANIC DIAGNOSED SEIZED ENGINE DUE TO CLOGGED OIL INTAKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLUDGE BUILD UP. VEHICLE OIL WAS ROUTINELY CHANGED IAW MANUFACTURE GUIDELINES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL. REPLACED ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE AND AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. CURRENTLY UNABLE TO LOCATE A THIRD ENGINE THAT DOESN'T SUFFER FROM EXCESSIVE SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. *TR

THE WHOLE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS IN IT THEY STARTED VERY SMALL BUT KEEP GROWING. *TR

BACKING CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND ACCELERATOR AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED HIGH SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CAR HIT GARAGE DOOR AND DAMAGED THE GARAGE DOOR, WALL, FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL, FRONT BUMPER. APPROX $3600 CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 GARAGE DAMAGE. FORTUNATE THAT NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WAS VERY UNEXPECTED. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES WITH MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR

I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OUTER SEAL AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEAM BEGAN RISING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THREE COMPONENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED SEVERAL SEVERE CRACKS, WHICH WERE NEARING THE IGNITION AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AT APPROXIMATELY 4 IN AFTERNOON, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN FRONT OF MY TOWNHOUSE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING (I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TAKE OUT KEY AND UNFASTENED SEAT BELT) WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO STEER AND PUMP THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING WORKED. IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER THE SIDE WALK AND INTO MY FRONT PORCH, DIRECTLY HITTING MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER. THE DISTANCE FROM THE PARKING PLACE TO THE BANNISTER IS ABOUT 10 FEET. THE CAR ACCELERATION STOPPED ON IMPACT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE CO AND I CALLED THE POLICE AND FILLED OUT A POLICE REPORT. I LIVE ACROSS FROM OUR COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL. CHILDREN ARE CONSTANTLY WALKING ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE ON WAY TO POOL. NEIGHBORS WALK BY MY HOUSE TO WALK THEIR DOGS AS WELL. SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THE EVENT. LEXUS USA AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH ME. I BOUGHT THE CAR..USED..ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT, AND MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER WAS DESTROYED. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE CAR DISPLAYED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. OVER TIME THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND THIS LEAK ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR

ON THE ABOVE DATE NOTICED HEADLIGHT OUT AND WATER IN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP, REPLACED BULB HEADLAMP DRY OUT ON ITS OWN. ON 03/12/2013 BROUGHT MY LEXUS TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON MAT/ACCELERATION PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPT NOTICED HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED, I ADVISED THEM OF THE CONDENSATION IN HEADLAMP AND THEY STATED THAT TO FIX PROBLEM WOULD COST ABOUT 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS I ADVISED THEM THAT NOT TO FIX PROBLEM, AND IF THEY COULD NOTIFY LEXUS CORP ABOUT POSSIBLE GOOD WILL AND THEY STATED NO, CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR EXPLODED, CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED 35 PH. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN INCREASING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,340.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE WHEEL WINCH THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. THE WHEEL WELL BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400.

I HAVE 41K MILES ON MY CAR. ANTI FREEZE HAS BEEN DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR SAME AS OTHER PEOPLE. IN CONTACTING LEXUS, BEING THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THEY WILL CHARGE TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS 1K. HOW DOES LEXUS KNOW THAT THE RESIDUAL PARTS FROM 2004-05, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED, WAS NOT USED DURING THE 2006 ASSEMBLY? *JS

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS RX MODELS CAUSED BY MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION FORMING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT THERE HAS BEEN A LEXUS TSB REGARDING THIS HOWEVER DEALERS APPARENTLY ARE FREE TO DECIDE IF THEY RECTIFIED IT OR NOT. THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE HEADLIGHT IS DAMAGED BY THE CONDENSATION LEADING TO A REPAIR COSTING ALMOST $3,000 THE PART ALONE BEING $1,900. MINE ULTIMATELY FAILED AT ABOUT 54800 MILES THOUGH IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AS A CONDENSATION WHEN THE DEALER CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LEXUS RX SO MUCH SO IT HAS CREATED A WHOLE SUB-MARKET IN BUYING THE FAULTY ONES REMOVED BY LEXUS REFURBISHING AND RESELLING EVEN THOSE ARE SELLING FOR $1,100 IF YOU CAN EVEN FIND ONE. KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TSB ISSUED BY LEXUS, LEXUS WILL NOT ADDRESS IF FAILURE ULTIMATELY OCCURS AT 48,000 MILES IF AT ALL, HEADLIGHT FAILS, CONSUMER SAFETY AT RISK, REPAIR REQUIRES TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT, SEAL FAILS, BALLUST COMPUTER FAILS, HEADLIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION, NO LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING, LEXUS HAD COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECT, LEXUS DID NOT UNIFORMLY CORRECT THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO DATE. *TR

CRACK IN THE RADIATOR AT 73800 MILES. CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN STOPPED AND OPENED UP HOOD PINK FLUID SPILLED OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE OF RADIATOR (ANTI-FREEZE) AND WAS STEAMING. NOTICED THAT COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT 2004 -05 MODELS HAVE HAD RADIATOR RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM AND READ CLAIMS THAT THIS RADIATOR MIGHT BE THE SAME. *TR

LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION WITH WATER DROPLETS IN DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. HID BULBS ARE OUT. REPAIR QUOTES ARE FOR $1684.00 PER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WITH ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS OF $315.00. ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEXUS RX 330 2006 MODELS. *JS

UNUSUAL/ ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA WAS DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: RADIATOR FAILURE -HAD A CRACK AND LEAKING COOLANT AT 55K MILES; WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 55K MILES; TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AT 55K MILES; HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE AT 55K MILES. *TR

RADIATOR SEAM SPLIT. THIS WAS A DEFECT ON 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. *TR

THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT COVERS THE DASH IS CRACKED. UNDERLYING FOAM IS EXPOSED. SAFETY BAGS IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT HAS A LIMITED PROTECTION. *TT

CHILD WAS RESTRAINED IN CARSEAT USING LATCHES. SHE GRABBED THE NEARBY SEATBELT WHILE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT DRIVERS'S SIDE. SHE WAS NOT USING THE SEATBELT (IT WAS NOT BUCKLED) BECAUSE SHE WAS IN A LATCHED CARSEAT. SHE MANAGED TO WRAP THE SEATBELT AROUND HER NECK. WHEN I (PARENT) ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE SEATBELT FROM AROUND HER NECK IT LOCKED AND TIGHTENED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOSEN IT ENOUGH TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT "UNLOCK". THE MORE I ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT OR "UNLOCK" IT THE TIGHTER IT BECAME AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT THE SEATBELT FROM AROUND MY CHILD'S NECK OR SHE WOULD HAVE CHOKED. THE SEATBELT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX-330 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MXM4 TIRES, SIZE P235/55/R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWOUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VALVE STEM WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,200. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT VALVE STEMS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT AN ESTABLISHMENT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. UPDATED 01/27/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS LOW BEAM LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. UPON EXAMINING THE HEADLIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MOISTURE ACCUMULATED INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING, DISABLING THE LOW BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NOTE: AUTO WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER 9/22/2011- EST $ 705.00 FOR REPAIR PARTS ARE ON ORDER. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR

I SENT MY RX330 TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN POWER RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY, THE TOTAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS $1800. MY CAR IS 2006, ONLY HAS 61K MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO LEXUS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THIS IS A RESULT OF FAULTY ENGINEERING NOT ABUSE SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT, I GOOGLED ONLINE, LOT OF RX330 COMPLAINED THE SAME PROBLEM.

MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT SEALING THE LIGHT CORRECTLY, LEXUS WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIXED THE LEFT ONE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW MY RIGHT ONE HAS RUST INSIDE OF IT WHICH HAS BLOWN OUT ONE BULB..I CONTACTED LEXUS CORPORATE WHO AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE $1800.00 IT COST TO REPAIR IT. IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT LIGHTS, NOW MY REAR LIGHTS ACTUALLY HAVE BUGS INSIDE OF THEM WHICH IN TURN WILL CAUSE THE BULBS TO BLOW AS WELL. I SPOKE WITH A DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGED LEXUS IS AWARE THAT THIS MODEL HAD THE PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY NO LONGER MAKE THOSE LIGHTS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. LEXUS WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT, HIT A DEER,CHILD, PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LEXUS TAKES CARE OF AN ISSUE THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF? WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT LEXUS CHARGES FOR THEIR VEHICLES ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD RECTIFY THIS SITUATION..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11 *JB

PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED RX330 AND ONE WEEK LATER NOTICED CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLIGHT LENSES AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN OR WASHING THE VEHICLE THAT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS TO CLEAR OUT CAUSING SEVERE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONDENSATION IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE LEXUS DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY RECALL. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN AS LIGHTING THE HIGHWAY AHEAD.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. *TR