Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Lexus RX has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY/DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT REPAIRS NEEDED ARE MORE THAN CARS W... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT ON 11/15/13 AT 242,600 MILES AND HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AT 250,379. MANY O... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A LOW MILAGE, AND THE REPAIR COST IS MORE THAN A CAR. *TR |
| Apr 10, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS JUST GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STOPPED MOVING. MY TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT WITH ... |
| Sep 30, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | IN 2001 COMPLAINANT BOUGHT NEW RX 300. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ALL WORK HAS BEEN D... |
| Sep 2, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | HESITANT SHIFTING WAS NOTICED INFREQUENTLY FOR A DAY OR TWO. THEN UPON STARTUP WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT I... |
| Jun 9, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED, SYMPTOMS WERE THAT IT WOULD NOT BACK UP. TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THE CAR HAD TO... |
| Apr 3, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WHINNING NOISE AT START, AND SLIPPING ONCE WARMED UP. DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION FRO... |
| Mar 17, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | PARKED THE CAR AT A PARKING LOT FOR 5 MINUTES, CAME BACK AND THE CAR WON'T GO IN REVERSE, CHECKED F... |
| Feb 12, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | LEXUS RX 300 TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. *JB |
| Aug 23, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2001 LEXUS RX 300 VIN [XXX] WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT... |
| Jun 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 LEXUS RX-300 TRANSMISSION FAILED JUST BEFORE 84,000 MILES, DISABLING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. W... |
| Mar 24, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED THE LEXUS LURCHED FORWARD, AND THEN BECAME INOPERABLE. TRANSMISSION FA... |
| Oct 15, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE> REPLACED TRANSMISSION FEB 06 STILL NOT SHIFTING AFTER 3 TRIES SERVI... |