2001 Lexus RX300 drivetrain & axles problems
35 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Lexus RX300, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 134,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 134,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
The vehicle lurched forward after the engine was turned off, and the keys were removed from the ignition, which caused an accident.
Vehicle has 133,890 miles on it, vehicle has been serviced every 5000 miles, according to the vehicle history and owners manual. We had transmission failure 100 miles from home. Pulled over to the side of the I-90 , had to wait 2 hours for a flatbed on the side of the highway. Mass state police were not happy having to wait that long nor safety of being on the side of the road for 2 hours.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Lexus RX300
- Transmission 88 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints