"How reliable is the 2005 Lexus Rx330?"

"Based on 210 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Lexus Rx330 has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Lexus Rx330?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Lexus Rx330 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 210 total complaints filed."

2005 Lexus Rx330: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 210 complaints

210

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,137 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

109,445 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE NORMAL AT LOW BEAM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB WHEN DRIVING IN THE HILLS THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY ILLUMINATE TO 20 TO 25 FEET. THE ILLUMINATED PORTION IS VERY BRIGHT AND THE NON-ILLUMINATED PORTION IS PITCH B..."

"I LEASED A LEXUS 2005 RX 330 ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR THE CAR HAS BEEN VANDALIZED TWO TIMES ONCE ON DECEMBER. 12 AND AGAIN ON JANUARY. 22. EACH TIME THERE HAS BEEN IN EXCESS OF 5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. EACH TIME IT IS THEFT INVOLVING OF XENON HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A OBVIOUS MAN..."

"WHILE BRAKING FROM 50 TO 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLIEDTHE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARTE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER THE FIRST AND THE SECOND TIME THEY WAS UNABLE TO LOC..."

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