2000 Lexus RX300 drivetrain & axles problems
28 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2000 Lexus RX300, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 126,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 126,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2000 lexus rx 300 AWD: the tone ring on the right rear drive axle cracked causing a false reading to the anti-lock brake system, the cracked ring would not turn in conjunction with the axle causing the ABS system to think that the affected axle was no longer tuning therefore activating the ABS system and jeopardizing braking distance, after repairing I was wondering how this could have happened and did some inquiries, I found that this is a common problem on these vehicles (right rear axles AWD models) water gets…
Premature transmission failure. Purchased used with 85,000 miles. Transmission fluid changed at suggested intervals. Car will not move in any transmission selector position. After research, found that this is a common problem with this year and model lexus.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Lexus RX300
- Transmission 112 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints