Major Problems with 2001 Lexus RX 300 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Lexus RX 300

2001 Lexus RX 300 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 73000 miles

2001 Lexus RX 300 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 114567 miles

2001 Lexus RX 300 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 118000 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus RX 300 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission went out on a busy interstate at night with myself my husband and our 8 month old daughter. had...	34 ~ 106777 miles
POWER TRAIN car was being parked when it suddenly went to max acceleration jumping the curb. the cars forward acceleration was stopped...	13 ~ 131778 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL foot solely on brake as vehicle coming to a stop in parking spot suddenly with no reason accelerated over-riding the...	9 ~ 80885 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle suddenly accelerated...	4 ~ 94392 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING lexus 2001 lx300 sensors are defective. *tr...	3 ~ 100789 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2001 lexus rx300 30degree outside temp vehicle warmed up until heated seats worked drove vehicle about 80 yards forward vehicle...	3 ~ 39700 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 lexus 300rx with the possibility of sludge in the motor from oil. also consumer states that the battery will	2 ~ 59422 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil sludge in 3.0l engine causing engine failure....	2 ~ 40987 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. while driving 65 mph the engine stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed...	1 ~ 200000 miles
SUSPENSION i took the vehicle to the lexus dealer when purchase. i told the repair person that there was a noise/roaring...	1 ~ 75000 miles
STEERING i took the vehicle to the lexus dealer when purchase. i told the repair person that there was a noise/roaring...	1 ~ 75000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES purchased from my mother in 2013 at 115k after she had purchased new from dealership. babied dealer serviced my transmission...	1 ~ 130000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a 2001 lexus rx 300 from a private party in february of this year. within days of the...	1 ~ 100789 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 lexus rx300 in town driving all of a sudden the wheels seemed to be locked up any speed above...	1 ~ 59300 miles
PARKING BRAKE i was driving a lexus rx 300 and had exited the freeway. i pressed the brake lightly to decrease my...	1 ~ 59422 miles
EQUIPMENT was driving home from minnesota to pennsylvania in my 2001 lexus rx300 on june 28th 2008 and my transmission went...	1 ~ 115000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in an accident where i collided with a pickup truck in front of me. we were traveling...	1 ~ 53000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 40 mph vehicle caught on fire without warning. due to severe damage from the fire vehicle was considered	1 ~ 41000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brake disc rotors are warped at only 28000 miles. *ak...	1 ~ 28000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving consumer hit a piece of rubber tire that had flew off a truck minutes later the consumer was...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was at a full stop and put into park. pavement was level. parking brake was not engaged. both driver...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes after vehicle has stopped awhile brakes squeaked very loudly. contacted dealer.*ak...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at about 15mph after starting out from a stop light the engine compartment burst into flames. the vehicle...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while changing a flat tire: as the vehicle was being raised the srew rod (pushes the vehicle up and down)...	1

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