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2002 Lexus RX300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2002 Lexus RX300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.

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88Owner complaints

Model-year median: 88

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
221
1999216
2000169
200188
200225
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
38Vehicle Speed Control
15Engine And Engine Cooling
12Air Bags
10Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Engine
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

74 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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9,000 miles · Jun 15, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: LEXUS, RX 300 SUV 2002, CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A BRAKE PROBLEM. EVERY 9,000 MILES BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE DRUMS WORE OUT, AND THE STEERING COLUM SHIMMIED LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE. CONSUMER WAS AFFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER HAD…

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DT: LEXUS, RX 300 SUV 2002, CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A BRAKE PROBLEM. EVERY 9,000 MILES BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE DRUMS WORE OUT, AND THE STEERING COLUM SHIMMIED LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE. CONSUMER WAS AFFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER HAD NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10125377

12,000 miles · Nov 3, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND A CAR AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10046242

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.