1999 Lexus RX300 drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1999 Lexus RX300, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The right rear wheel axle sheared in two, causing the wheel to fall off. The vehicle became violent, then completely rolled over. None of the airbags deployed. We would like a complete investigation.
Accelerator entrapment in aftermarket floor pad of a lexus rx 300 last september. (I don't know what kind of floor pad, I bought it in 1999 and installed it then, it is one of the thick ones that is good a holding snow and water.) I figured out that the floor pad was the problem while the engine was revving to 90 MPH and the brakes would not stop the car. Lexus could find nothing wrong but said nothing to me about this being a problem in toyota products.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Lexus RX300
- Transmission 115 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints