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Lexus RX330 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 526 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Lexus RX330 (2004–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

5
safety recalls, all years
526
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Lexus RX330 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Lexus RX33001
2009 Lexus RX33001
2007 Lexus RX33015
2006 Lexus RX330167
2005 Lexus RX3303165
2004 Lexus RX3305287

What Lexus RX330 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 526 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 287.

All Lexus RX330 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus RX330, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 11V539000 Reported 420,326 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall…

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  2. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 11V112000 Reported 769,379 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. If the forward retention clip used to secure the floor carpet cover, which is located in front of the center console, is not installed properly the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the floor carpet cover with a newly designed one free or charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  3. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 06V253000 Reported 367,594 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. If both clips separate from the floor carpet cover, the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal, causing interference with the accelerator pedal rod.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the two floor carpet cover retaining clips free of charge. The recall began on july 24, 2006, and should be completed by early september 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus…

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  4. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 06V023000 Reported 3,851 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the anchor bolt for the rear, left-hand side seat belt buckle directly behind the driver's seat does not have sufficient strength.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace free of charge the rear, left-hand side seat belt buckle anchor bolt with an improved one. The recall began on february 3, 2006. Owners may contact lexus at 800-255-3987.

    Model years: 2004

  5. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 04V558000 Reported 183,090 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Certain passenger vehicles may be equipped with an improperly designed brake light switch. A silicon oxide build-up occurs on the contacts inside the brake light switch, which can make it inoperable.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch. The recall began during december 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Model years: 2004

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.