2002 Lexus Rx300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints
106
Total Complaints
94,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,174 25th Percentile
94,000 Median Mileage
128,943 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
18
POWER TRAIN
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
AIR BAGS
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
WHEELS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUN ROOF DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PINCH PROTECTION AS SIDE WINDOWS. THE SUN ROOF CLOSED ON MY HAND AS I WAS DEMONSTRATING THIS FEATURE. THE BROCHURE FOR THE 2002 LEXUS RX 300 STATES ON PAGE 43 UNDER SAFETY AND SECURITY " PINCH PROTECTION FOR POWER WINDOWS AND AVAILABLE SUN NROOF" WHICH I HAVE ON MY..."
"VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARD WHEN STOPPING ON A HILL . DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"THE TWO CUP HOLDERS ON TOP OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE HOLDERS ARE NOT DEEP ENOUGH T O HOLD A STANDARD ALUMINUM COFFEE MUG. ALSO, THE HOLE IS MUCH LARGER AND DOES NOT HOLD THE CUP SECURELY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROX. 20 MPH BOTH CUPS TIPPED, SPILLING COFFEE ON THE FLOOR AND PARTLY ON ..."

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