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2000 Lexus RX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

29 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

90,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 29 complaints (69.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2586.2%
Engine operation413.8%
Braking behavior13.4%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
20
Power Train
5
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission20
Power Train5
Air Bags1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Service Brakes1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 20; Power Train: 5; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
11
100,000 to 149,999
7
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,99911
100,000 to 149,9997
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 4 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
4
2007
17
2011
1
2012
2
2013
1
2014
1
2020
1
2022
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20064
200717
20111
20122
20131
20141
20201
20222

2006: 4; 2007: 17; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 1; 2022: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.

Complaint evidence

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

Owner report 10157730 · 2006-05-17 (May 17, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHIFT VERY HARD AND FELT AS IF WERE GOING TO STALL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157730 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10163752 · 2006-07-27 (July 27, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE GEAR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. NEITHER THE DRIVE NOR REVERSE GEAR COULD BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED METAL PARTICLES IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL. THE DIAGNOSIS INDENTIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LUBRICATED WITH METAL SHAVINGS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS THEREFORE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 74,268 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163752 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10187447 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE. WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT 32 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC , WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,500 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 75,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187447 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11477556 · 2022-08-04 (August 4, 2022)

Vehicle stalls when giving it gas then lunges forward all at once ….brake light is on

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11477556 at NHTSA ↗