Lexus drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 619 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The RX300 accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2001 RX300 with 35 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 619 about drivetrain & axles, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- RX300 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 423 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 55 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2001 Lexus RX30035 complaints
- 2000 Lexus RX30028 complaints
- 2002 Lexus RX30019 complaints
- 1999 Lexus RX30017 complaints
- 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid15 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 31 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 423 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.