"How reliable is the 2001 Lexus Rx300?"

"Based on 189 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Lexus Rx300 has a median complaint mileage of 105897 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Lexus Rx300?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Lexus Rx300 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 189 total complaints filed."

2001 Lexus Rx300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints

189

Total Complaints

105,897mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,812 25th Percentile

105,897 Median Mileage

130,376 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FOOT SOLELY ON BRAKE AS VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP IN PARKING SPOT SUDDENLY WITH NO REASON ACCELERATED OVER-RIDING THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE--JUMPING THE CONCRETE STOP-KNOCKING OVER PARKING POST AND SIGN AND COMING TO A STOP JUST HITTING THE OPPOSING VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL DOING DAMAGE TO IT ..."

"WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15MPH AFTER STARTING OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR THE PAST 26 HOURS AND WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ONLY ABOUT 10 MINUT..."

"WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE: AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RAISED, THE SREW ROD (PUSHES THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN), ON THE JACK BEGAN TO BEND. THE OPERATOR OF THE JACK QUICKLY LOWERED THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH DOWN.*AK"

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

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