"How reliable is the 2004 Lexus Rx330?"

"Based on 353 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Lexus Rx330 has a median complaint mileage of 41500 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Lexus Rx330?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Lexus Rx330 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 353 total complaints filed."

2004 Lexus Rx330: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 353 complaints

353

Total Complaints

41,500mi

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.

7,400 25th Percentile

41,500 Median Mileage

87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

STRUCTURE:BODY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 2004 LEXUS RX330 ARE SO CONCENTRATED WITH LITTLE OR NO DIFFUSION OF LIGHT THAT WHEN THE ROAD IS NOT FLAT AND THERE IS A DIP I CAN'T SEE BEYOND 20 YARDS. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON THERE ARE SHADOWS THROUGH THE ENTIRE FIELD OF VIEW. THERE ARE DISTANT LINES OF DEMARCATION BETWE..."

"WHEN THE SUN HIT THE DASHBOARD THE REFLECTION CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM"

"MANY OWNERS OF 2004 RX330 HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL "LAG" IN SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL REPORTS OF THE CAR REVVING TO "REDLINE" WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGING. THIS RESULTS IN THE VEHIBLE BECOMING IMMOBILE IN..."

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