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2006 Lexus RX330: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

67 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

65,349 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 52 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 67 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	8	11.9%
Steering behavior	7	10.4%
Transmission and shifting	3	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	1	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Structure:Body

Structure

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Exterior Lighting

Engine And Engine Cooling

Vehicle Speed Control: 12; Steering: 8; Structure:Body: 8; Structure: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7; Engine: 5; Exterior Lighting: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 4

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2006: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 9; 2011: 5; 2012: 12; 2013: 4; 2014: 10; 2015: 5; 2016: 8; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10159610 · 2006-06-12 (June 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159610 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168338 · 2006-09-15 (September 15, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER RENDERING THE MASTER CYLINDER INOPERATIVE. AFTER THE INITIAL MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168338 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176319 · 2006-12-17 (December 17, 2006)

> HI I HAVE LOOKED AT THE TAIL LIGHTS OF LEXUS RX 330 > AND 300 AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ILLEGAL. THEY ARE > CLEAR LENS WITH NO RED REFLECTION OR AMBER > REFLECTION. > THE BULB IS RED AND THE TURN IS AMBER BUT THE LENS > ARE > NOT COLORED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE > IS > ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE > FRONT > OR REAR AT NIGHT TIME. ALL THE OTHER CARS FOLLOW THE > RED AND AMBER LENS FOR ALL YEARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO > THIS AS AN OLD TRUCK DRIVER WITH MANY MILES UNDER ME > I > DO NOT WANT TO SEE A CH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176636 · 2006-12-20 (December 20, 2006)

THOSE FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS, OFTEN WITH A BLUE TINT, ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS WHO CAN BE TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY THEIR EXTREME BRIGHTNESS. THE SITUATION IS MADE WORSE IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN REFLECTIONS INTENSIFY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DRIVERS WHO WEAR EYEGLASSES (INCLUDING ME), HAVE EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN REGAINING VISION AFTER BEING BLINDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLE WITH THESE FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS. GROWING USE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BY AUTOMAKERS IS QUICKLY SPREADING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10238060 · 2008-08-13 (August 13, 2008)

WE HAVE A 2006 LEXUS RX330 SUV. IT HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES OR ENTER HIGHWAY ETC. WE HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND WE ARE VERY SCARED MOST OF THE TIME DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS KIND OF HESITATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE SUV TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATION OF THESE SUV'S. WE HAVE NO WHERE TO GO EXCEPT NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST LEXUS LIKE RECALLING THESE CARS BEFORE THIS SITUATION CAUSES THE LOSS OF LIVES. THANK YOU. RAIF CAGLAR *TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10245052 · 2008-10-10 (October 10, 2008)

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS 2006 LEXUS RX-330. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALS 4-5 TIMES FOR MAJOR HESITATION PROBLEMS.. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN A SAFE WAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260001 · 2009-02-26 (February 26, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS COMPONENT NUMEROUS TIMES ON OTHER IDENTICAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM SIGNALING INTENT, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,185. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 71,185 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260001 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10263151 · 2009-03-26 (March 26, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE DESTROYED HER ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263151 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

11V112000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

Reported: 2011-02-24 (February 24, 2011)

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 AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

67 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

77.6%Usable mileage52 / 67 records

100.0%Valid incident date67 / 67 records

100.0%Valid filing date67 / 67 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates67 / 67 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006	2007	2009	2011
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	5418.8% ODI 10039614 MANY OWNERS OF 2004 RX330 HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL "LAG" IN SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL REPORTS OF THE CAR REVVING TO "REDLINE" WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGING. THIS RESULTS IN THE VEHIBLE BECOMING IMMOBILE IN INTERSECTIONS OR WHEN EXITING TOOLBOOTHS. THERE IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AT AROUND 40 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE AT LEAST 6 TIMES, TWO OF WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT FROM BEING "REAR-ENDED." LEXUS HAS RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT… Look up ODI 10039614 at NHTSA ↗	84.8% ODI 10124089 2004 LEXUS RX 330: BASICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GEAR DOWN SATISFACTORILY, UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. A SLOW TURN AND THEN ACCELERATION WILL 'ALWAYS' RESULT IN 'LAGGING' OF GEAR CHANGES, THEN IT WILL FINALLY GEAR DOWN AND LURCH INTO THE LOWER GEAR. IT'S AGGRAVATING AND CAN BE DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS IN TIGHT CROWDED FREEWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP WITHOUT GETTING REAR-ENDED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A VERY LOUD "WHINING" AS SOON AS YOU LET OFF ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR HAS … Look up ODI 10124089 at NHTSA ↗	23.0% ODI 10238060 · 28,000 mi WE HAVE A 2006 LEXUS RX330 SUV. IT HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES OR ENTER HIGHWAY ETC. WE HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND WE ARE VERY SCARED MOST OF THE TIME DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS KIND OF HESITATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE SUV TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATION OF THESE SUV'S. WE HAVE NO WHERE TO GO EXCEPT NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST LEXUS LIKE RECALLING THESE CARS BEFORE THIS SITUATION CAUSES THE LOSS OF LIVES. THANK YOU. RAIF CAGLAR *TR… Look up ODI 10238060 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	3010.5% ODI 10097391 RE: SUPPLEMENT TO CONSUMER COMPLAINT #10091268 LEXUS RX 330 TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE PROBLEMS. BF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESTIATES, HUNTS, SHIFTS INCONSISTENTLY, HANGS IN BETWEEN GEARS, DELAYES, ETC. THE THROTTLE DELAYS AT THE FIRST APPLICATION OF GAS AND THE RATE OF ACCELERATION SURGES UP AND DOWN UNEVENLY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. TT Look up ODI 10097391 at NHTSA ↗	127.3% ODI 10291963 · 22,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX30. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED $9,088 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. Look up ODI 10291963 at NHTSA ↗	1217.9% ODI 10159610 · 3,540 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10159610 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	93.1% ODI 10112487 · 4,100 mi 2004 LEXUS RX330 HAD A FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, ACCORDING TO LEXUS DEALERS, THERE IS NOT REPAIR AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONDITION. *AK Look up ODI 10112487 at NHTSA ↗	2917.6% ODI 10267017 STEERING KEEPS GETTING LOCKED UP. THIS TIME THAT IT HAPPENED, IT WOULD NOT REVERSE ITSELF AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. *TR Look up ODI 10267017 at NHTSA ↗	811.9% ODI 10314572 · 35,000 mi I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 ON MAY 25, 2009 (MEMORIAL DAY) AT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S MODEL IS LEXUS RX330,2006 MODEL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFTMOST LANE, MY LEFT WHEEL WENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE RUMBLE STRIP. I TRIED TO PULL MY CAR BACK ON THE LANE. IT IS HERE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND THE CAR STOPPED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN ALL THE CARS WERE GOING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AS WELL AS ACCELERATE OR EVEN BRAKE … Look up ODI 10314572 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure	186.3% ODI 10025118 · 800 mi WHEN THE SUN HIT THE DASHBOARD THE REFLECTION CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM Look up ODI 10025118 at NHTSA ↗	1911.5% ODI 10130255 · 5,160 mi 2005 LEXUS RX 300 DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GRILL IN THE CONDENSER.MR THE MECAHNIC DETERMINED THAT A VERY MINUTE PIECE OF A STONE CHIP MADE A HOLD IN THE GRILL IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER, WHICH CAUSED THE FREON TO DRAIN OUT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE GRILL WAS TOO DELICATED JB Look up ODI 10130255 at NHTSA ↗	710.4% ODI 10587534 · 90,125 mi THE WHOLE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS IN IT THEY STARTED VERY SMALL BUT KEEP GROWING. *TR Look up ODI 10587534 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10563093 · 80,000 mi DASH BOARD IS CRACKING. THE WORSE AREAS OF THE CRACKS IS ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR Look up ODI 10563093 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	207.0% ODI 10147438 · 20,000 mi MY LEXUS RX330 (2004) HAS 20,000 MILES AND THE A/C HAS A FOUL ODOR WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID IS MOLD. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN USING RECYCLED AIR FUNCTION WITH THE AC AND SAID THE MANUFACTURER SAYS NOT TO USE IT BECAUSE IT ALLOWS MOLD TO GROW. THEY SPRAYED AC SYSTEM W/ AC ODOR TREATMENT. I THINK THE MOLD IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS MANY PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC, AND THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE AC SYSTEM. SERVICE DEPT SAID THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH OTHER LUXURY CARS (JAGUAR, BMW). *JB Look up ODI 10147438 at NHTSA ↗	159.1% ODI 10139718 THE TAIL LIGHT LENSE OF THE NEW LEXUS SUV IS CLEAR/WHITE PLASTIC AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING IT WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON IT FROM THAT DIRECTION.I HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED/BLINDED A NUMBER OF TIMES.WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LAW THAT REQUIRED THE TAIL LIGHTS TO BE RED?TOYOTA MUST THINK THAT THIS IS A COOL STYLING FEATURE.THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. Look up ODI 10139718 at NHTSA ↗	710.4% ODI 10762950 · 98,000 mi THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUX RX330 2006 BEGAN TO CRACK AND MELT. SOME PIECES HAVE FALLEN OFF AND OTHER AREAS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO SEPARATE AND SPLIT. A LOCAL NEWS REPORT HERE IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA REPORTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH CERTAIN YEARS AND MODELS BY TOYOTA AND LEXUS. THERE ARE SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE NEWS ALSO REPORTED THAT LEXUS HAS ISSUED A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN MODELS AND I BELIEVE MINE IS INCLUDED. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL BUT NONE CAN BE FOUND. THE COMPANY … Look up ODI 10762950 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 11048735 TAKATA RECALL. MY CONCERN IS MY THAT MY DASHBOARD IS STEADY CRACKING AND BEGINNING TO MELT FROM THE HEAT. IT'S GETTING WORSE OVER A YEAR NOW. Look up ODI 11048735 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	124.2% ODI 10388188 HEAD LIGHTS WATER INGRESS, LIGHT FAILURE Look up ODI 10388188 at NHTSA ↗	2213.3% ODI 10261274 · 25,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 LEXUS RX330 IN WHICH WHEN RAINING, HEADLIGHT CONDENSATION OCCURS. I'M SURE AS THE CONDENSATION WORSENS, THE CLEAR LENS WILL START TO YELLOW IMPAIRING VISIBILITY AND ULTIMATELY HID LAMP FAILURE. WHENEVER IT RAINS OR I GET A CAR WASH IT IS MOST OBVIOUS AND ANNOYING. LEXUS OF BAY RIDGE REPLACED ONLY 1 LIGHT AND NOW THE OTHER ONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10261274 at NHTSA ↗	57.5% ODI 10385968 PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED RX330 AND ONE WEEK LATER NOTICED CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLIGHT LENSES AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN OR WASHING THE VEHICLE THAT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS TO CLEAR OUT CAUSING SEVERE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONDENSATION IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE LEXUS DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY RECALL. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN AS LIGHTING THE HIGHWAY AHEAD. Look up ODI 10385968 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	186.3% ODI 10129191 · 20,000 mi DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED LEXUS AND LEXUS STATED THAT BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS HIGH CONSUMER STRUCK TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE REAR, AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED HIGHER THAN A TYPICAL IMPACT BEING THAT THE CONSUMER STRUCK A LARGE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP GETTING FIXED. . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10129191 at NHTSA ↗	148.5% ODI 10420952 · 80,000 mi VARIOUS HAIRLINE CRACKS HAVE RANDOMLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1" TO 6". ONE CRACK HAS APPEARED ALONG THE AREA THAT COVERS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION OR NOT WORK AS INTENDED, WHICH COULD BE FATAL IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DASHBOARD ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON VARIOUS ONLINE LEXUS FORUMS. *TR Look up ODI 10420952 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 10563093 · 80,000 mi DASH BOARD IS CRACKING. THE WORSE AREAS OF THE CRACKS IS ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR Look up ODI 10563093 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10926921 LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2005 RX330 LEXUS RECALL ISSUES NOT BE RESOLVED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FIVE YEARS AGO, SHE NOTICED THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE A FRIEND WHO AT THE TIME WAS A SERVICE WRITER FOR A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY. AFTER A FEW INQUIRES, HE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF COMPLAINS LOGGED FOR EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE AND LEXUS WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED LEXUS, AND WAS ASSURED THE ISSU… Look up ODI 10926921 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10502503 · 13,000 mi MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THERE WERE TWO LANES. ONE GOING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER TURNING RIGHT. SHE WAS TURNING RIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, BOTH HER AND THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT ADVANCED. A CAR COMING FROM ANOTHER DIRECTION, SWERVED PAST THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT MY WIFE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT, AND THEN PUSHED HER INTO A TRAFFIC POLE IN THE MEDIAN OF THE STREET SHE WAS TURNING INTO. MY WIFE'S CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM, IN GREAT PAIN. WHEN I WENT TO THE B… Look up ODI 10502503 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	134.5% ODI 10329680 · 40,000 mi AT FREEWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FROM THE RIGHT REAR "C" PILLAR AREA. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND THE "C" PILLAR GLASS AND FRAMING HAD POPPED OUT AND WAS DANGLING ON ONE EDGE. PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AT A SAFE SPOT AND OBSERVED THE MOLDING HAD POPPED CLEAN FROM IT'S FRAME AS IF SOMEONE HAD NEATLY PUSHED IT OUT FROM THE INSIDE. IF THIS PIECE HAD COMPLETELY LEFT IT'S PLACE, IT MAY HAVE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT WAS BEHIND OR ADJACENT TO ME. *TR Look up ODI 10329680 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10444069 MY 6 YEAR OLD LEXUS WINDOW MOLDING FLEW OFF ON BOTH QUARTER SIZE BACK WINDOWS IN THE LAST MONTH. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT WENT FLYING OFF IN THE HIGHWAY, ONE DAY AND NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER, THE OTHER ONE FLEW OFF AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THEY SAID I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDOW FOR THE MOLDING. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW COULD POSSIBLY FLY OFF AS WELL IF THE MOLDING ISN'T SOMETHING YOU CAN JUST CLIP BACK ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES OF THIS COMPLAINT, BUT LEXUS IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM LEXUS HEADQUARTE… Look up ODI 10444069 at NHTSA ↗	811.9% ODI 10368254 · 51,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. *TR Look up ODI 10368254 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10502503 · 13,000 mi MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THERE WERE TWO LANES. ONE GOING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER TURNING RIGHT. SHE WAS TURNING RIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, BOTH HER AND THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT ADVANCED. A CAR COMING FROM ANOTHER DIRECTION, SWERVED PAST THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT MY WIFE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT, AND THEN PUSHED HER INTO A TRAFFIC POLE IN THE MEDIAN OF THE STREET SHE WAS TURNING INTO. MY WIFE'S CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM, IN GREAT PAIN. WHEN I WENT TO THE B… Look up ODI 10502503 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	25,000–95,000 mi	44,000 mi	11	ODI 10159610 · 3,540 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10159610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10303151 · 56,300 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT HAD STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINES RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56300. UPDATED 03/01/10 BF UPDATED 06/28/10JB Look up ODI 10303151 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10303723 · 5,500 mi UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE IN CRUISE & CLIMBING A HILL OR OVERPASS. SPEED GOES FROM 65 TO OVER 80 . CAR JUMPS & TAKES OFF & HAVE TO HIT BRAKES TO CANCEL CRUISE. OCCURS 50% OF TIMES USED .IN SERVICE DEPT . 4X NOTHING FOUND. . TALKED TO CALIF. SERVICE HEADQUARTERS NO. OF TIMES & NO RESULTS . 2006 TO PRESENT .SERVICE REP NEVER SHOWS UP. *TR Look up ODI 10303723 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	58,312–111,606 mi	72,949 mi	8	ODI 10314572 · 35,000 mi I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 ON MAY 25, 2009 (MEMORIAL DAY) AT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S MODEL IS LEXUS RX330,2006 MODEL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFTMOST LANE, MY LEFT WHEEL WENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE RUMBLE STRIP. I TRIED TO PULL MY CAR BACK ON THE LANE. IT IS HERE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND THE CAR STOPPED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN ALL THE CARS WERE GOING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AS WELL AS ACCELERATE OR EVEN BRAKE … Look up ODI 10314572 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10416068 · 61,083 mi I SENT MY RX330 TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN POWER RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY, THE TOTAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS $1800. MY CAR IS 2006, ONLY HAS 61K MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO LEXUS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THIS IS A RESULT OF FAULTY ENGINEERING NOT ABUSE SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT, I GOOGLED ONLINE, LOT OF RX330 COMPLAINED THE SAME PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10416068 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10510238 · 78,500 mi TOOK VEHICLE TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. OVER TIME THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND THIS LEAK ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR Look up ODI 10510238 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	51,000–80,000 mi	55,000 mi	5	ODI 10368254 · 51,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. TR Look up ODI 10368254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10459353 · 50,400 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE WHEEL WINCH THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. THE WHEEL WELL BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400. Look up ODI 10459353 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532900 · 55,000 mi AT APPROXIMATELY 4 IN AFTERNOON, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN FRONT OF MY TOWNHOUSE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING (I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TAKE OUT KEY AND UNFASTENED SEAT BELT) WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO STEER AND PUMP THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING WORKED. IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER THE SIDE WALK AND INTO MY FRONT PORCH, DIRECTLY HITTING MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER. THE DISTANCE FROM THE PARKING PLACE TO THE BANNISTER IS ABOUT 10 FEET. T… Look up ODI 10532900 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	43,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10587534 · 90,125 mi THE WHOLE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS IN IT THEY STARTED VERY SMALL BUT KEEP GROWING. TR Look up ODI 10587534 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10618295 · 36,000 mi MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 LEXUS RX 330 IS LITERALLY PEELING OFF, IT IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE AND IN SOME SPOTS THE DASHBOARD COATING/COVER IS JUST NOT THERE,IT HAS CRUMBLED AND FELL OFF. TR Look up ODI 10618295 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10651350 · 30,000 mi DASHBOARD HAS SLOWLY STARTED TO MELT BECOMING INCREASINGLY SMOOTH, STICKY AND GLARY, SEVERELY OBSTRUCTING VISION FROM SUN REFLECTION. *TR Look up ODI 10651350 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	100,500–108,000 mi	108,000 mi	6	ODI 10762950 · 98,000 mi THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUX RX330 2006 BEGAN TO CRACK AND MELT. SOME PIECES HAVE FALLEN OFF AND OTHER AREAS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO SEPARATE AND SPLIT. A LOCAL NEWS REPORT HERE IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA REPORTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH CERTAIN YEARS AND MODELS BY TOYOTA AND LEXUS. THERE ARE SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE NEWS ALSO REPORTED THAT LEXUS HAS ISSUED A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN MODELS AND I BELIEVE MINE IS INCLUDED. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL BUT NONE CAN BE FOUND. THE COMPANY … Look up ODI 10762950 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785893 · 108,000 mi TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD TIME SELECTING A GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. IT STARTS TO GO INTO 3RD GEAR THEN JUMPS OUT FOR A SECOND AND THEN SLAMS BACK INTO 3RD. USUALLY WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATING. VERY NOTICEABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND WAS TOLD I MAY JUST NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!! IT ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH A LEXUS! THAT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD AS WELL! IT'S LIKE THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN IS GARBAGE!! VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH LEXUS AND I HOPE THEY WILL MAKE THIS… Look up ODI 10785893 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10820947 · 108,000 mi DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING OFF. Look up ODI 10820947 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	60,000–104,000 mi	98,000 mi	5	ODI 10475716 · 55,340 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,340. Look up ODI 10475716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10490535 · 98,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR EXPLODED, CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED 35 PH. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN INCREASING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. Look up ODI 10490535 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560421 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEAM BEGAN RISING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THREE COMPONENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. Look up ODI 10560421 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	66,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10453675 · 72,000 mi LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION WITH WATER DROPLETS IN DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. HID BULBS ARE OUT. REPAIR QUOTES ARE FOR $1684.00 PER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WITH ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS OF $315.00. ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEXUS RX 330 2006 MODELS. JS Look up ODI 10453675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456760 · 54,800 mi THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS RX MODELS CAUSED BY MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION FORMING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT THERE HAS BEEN A LEXUS TSB REGARDING THIS HOWEVER DEALERS APPARENTLY ARE FREE TO DECIDE IF THEY RECTIFIED IT OR NOT. THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE HEADLIGHT IS DAMAGED BY THE CONDENSATION LEADING TO A REPAIR COSTING ALMOST $3,000 THE PART ALONE BEING $1,900. MINE ULTIMATELY FAILED AT ABOUT 54800 MILES THOUGH IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AS A CONDENSATION WHEN THE DEALER CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LEXUS RX… Look up ODI 10456760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502549 · 66,000 mi ON THE ABOVE DATE NOTICED HEADLIGHT OUT AND WATER IN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP, REPLACED BULB HEADLAMP DRY OUT ON ITS OWN. ON 03/12/2013 BROUGHT MY LEXUS TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON MAT/ACCELERATION PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPT NOTICED HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED, I ADVISED THEM OF THE CONDENSATION IN HEADLAMP AND THEY STATED THAT TO FIX PROBLEM WOULD COST ABOUT 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS I ADVISED THEM THAT NOT TO FIX PROBLEM, AND IF THEY COULD NOTIFY LEXUS CORP ABOUT POSSIBLE GOOD WILL AND THEY STATED NO, CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TR Look up ODI 10502549 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	60,032 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10294604 · 44,000 mi RADIATOR FAILURE AT 44,000 MILES 2006 LEXUS RX330. TR Look up ODI 10294604 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448256 · 64,697 mi RADIATOR SEAM SPLIT. THIS WAS A DEFECT ON 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. TR Look up ODI 10448256 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10451336 · 55,366 mi UNUSUAL/ ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA WAS DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: RADIATOR FAILURE -HAD A CRACK AND LEAKING COOLANT AT 55K MILES; WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 55K MILES; TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AT 55K MILES; HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE AT 55K MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10451336 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 0 complaints · 2011: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	0	0
2011	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	1	0	0
2011	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Steering	Structure:Body	Structure	Unknown Or Other	Engine	Exterior Lighting	Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle Speed Control	—	1 ODI 10314572 · 35,000 mi I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 ON MAY 25, 2009 (MEMORIAL DAY) AT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S MODEL IS LEXUS RX330,2006 MODEL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFTMOST LANE, MY LEFT WHEEL WENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE RUMBLE STRIP. I TRIED TO PULL MY CAR BACK ON THE LANE. IT IS HERE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND THE CAR STOPPED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN ALL THE CARS WERE GOING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AS WELL AS ACCELERATE OR EVEN BRAKE … Look up ODI 10314572 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10565522 · 120,000 mi BACKING CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND ACCELERATOR AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED HIGH SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CAR HIT GARAGE DOOR AND DAMAGED THE GARAGE DOOR, WALL, FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL, FRONT BUMPER. APPROX $3600 CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 GARAGE DAMAGE. FORTUNATE THAT NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WAS VERY UNEXPECTED. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES WITH MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR Look up ODI 10565522 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 10314572 · 35,000 mi I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 ON MAY 25, 2009 (MEMORIAL DAY) AT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S MODEL IS LEXUS RX330,2006 MODEL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFTMOST LANE, MY LEFT WHEEL WENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE RUMBLE STRIP. I TRIED TO PULL MY CAR BACK ON THE LANE. IT IS HERE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND THE CAR STOPPED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN ALL THE CARS WERE GOING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AS WELL AS ACCELERATE OR EVEN BRAKE … Look up ODI 10314572 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Structure:Body	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10837106 · 108,000 mi WHEN DEPRESSING THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY OPENING THE REAR LIFT GATE SOMETIMES THE REAR LIFT GATE (DOOR) WILL START TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY PRESSING THE REMOTE OR BUTTON ON LIFT GATE OR APPLYING LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO HOLD DOOR OPEN. TWICE A PERSON HAS BEEN IN THE LINE OF FIRE AND HAD TO JUMP OUT OF WAY WHEN PLACING AN ITEM IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ON ANOTHER TIME THE LIFT GATE HIT A PERSON IN THE HEAD WHEN THEY DID NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH. THE LEXUS DEALER HAS CHECKED THE AUTO CLOSURE SYSTEM AND REPLA… Look up ODI 10837106 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Structure	0	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10837106 · 108,000 mi WHEN DEPRESSING THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY OPENING THE REAR LIFT GATE SOMETIMES THE REAR LIFT GATE (DOOR) WILL START TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY PRESSING THE REMOTE OR BUTTON ON LIFT GATE OR APPLYING LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO HOLD DOOR OPEN. TWICE A PERSON HAS BEEN IN THE LINE OF FIRE AND HAD TO JUMP OUT OF WAY WHEN PLACING AN ITEM IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ON ANOTHER TIME THE LIFT GATE HIT A PERSON IN THE HEAD WHEN THEY DID NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH. THE LEXUS DEALER HAS CHECKED THE AUTO CLOSURE SYSTEM AND REPLA… Look up ODI 10837106 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10934553 · 50,000 mi IN APRIL 2014, MY MOM WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED ALMOST 5 MILLION LEXUS VEHICLES. SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE TO "WAIT IN LINE" FOR HER CUSTOMER NUMBER TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX THE MELTING DASHBOARD, WHICH HAS AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE AS WELL AS HER STEERING MECHANISM. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MELTING DASHBOARD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE AND DANGER THAT LURKS UNDERNEATH. THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY… Look up ODI 10934553 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Engine	1 ODI 10565522 · 120,000 mi BACKING CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND ACCELERATOR AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED HIGH SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CAR HIT GARAGE DOOR AND DAMAGED THE GARAGE DOOR, WALL, FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL, FRONT BUMPER. APPROX $3600 CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 GARAGE DAMAGE. FORTUNATE THAT NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WAS VERY UNEXPECTED. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES WITH MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR Look up ODI 10565522 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,683 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10451336 · 55,366 mi

UNUSUAL/ ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA WAS DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: RADIATOR FAILURE -HAD A CRACK AND LEAKING COOLANT AT 55K MILES; WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 55K MILES; TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AT 55K MILES; HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE AT 55K MILES. *TR

Look up ODI 10451336 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10563870 · 100,000 mi

I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OUTER SEAL AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Look up ODI 10563870 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10532900 · 55,000 mi

AT APPROXIMATELY 4 IN AFTERNOON, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN FRONT OF MY TOWNHOUSE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING (I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TAKE OUT KEY AND UNFASTENED SEAT BELT) WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO STEER AND PUMP THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING WORKED. IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER THE SIDE WALK AND INTO MY FRONT PORCH, DIRECTLY HITTING MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER. THE DISTANCE FROM THE PARKING PLACE TO THE BANNISTER IS ABOUT 10 FEET. T…

Look up ODI 10532900 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11066752

THIS SUV DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE,VSC,ABS,TRACK OFF AND ANOTHER ON AB SYMBOL LIKE A U DOWN WHERR THE HOT AND COLD. IVE SAW WATER COMING FROM THE MUFFLER.

Look up ODI 11066752 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b