1999 Lexus Rx300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 268 complaints
268
Total Complaints
103,835mi
Median Mileage
Automatic Transmission
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

81,462 25th Percentile
103,835 Median Mileage
140,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission
110
Power Train
13
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Engine
7
Gasoline
7
Air Bags
6
Seat Belts
6
Tires
6
Frontal
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
5

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
13
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

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

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 110 complaints
25th: 87,395 mi Median: 104,500 mi 75th: 137,000 mi
Power Train 13 complaints
25th: 94,532 mi Median: 113,500 mi 75th: 161,250 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 8 complaints
25th: 92,500 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 115,750 mi
Engine 7 complaints
25th: 88,000 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 52 GA: 22 FL: 17 NC: 12 NY: 12 WA: 11 IL: 10 OH: 10 TX: 10 MI: 9

Who Files Complaints?

23.1%
Original Owners
76.9%
Second+ Owners

Lexus Rx300 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200024723
200118917
200210622
2003335

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28