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Lexus RX300 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 722 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Lexus RX300 (1998–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

2
safety recalls, all years
722
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Lexus RX300 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Lexus RX300025
2002 Lexus RX300088
2001 Lexus RX3000169
2000 Lexus RX3000216
1999 Lexus RX3002221
1998 Lexus RX30003

What Lexus RX300 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 722 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 221.

All Lexus RX300 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus RX300, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 99V011000 Reported 23,441 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlights and taillights may not automatically illuminate in low ambient light when the headlight switch is placed in the "auto" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a modified body electronic control unit.

    Model years: 1999

  2. Differential proportional valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V012000 Reported 6,503 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system. Due to improper design of the rear brake tube distribution, if one of the dual brake lines fails when the driver applies the brake, the vehicle will feel unstable compared to vehicles with proper rear brake tube distribution.

    Remedy: Dealers will install modified brake tubes.

    Model years: 1999

Other Lexus models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.