1999 Lexus RX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Lexus RX, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The transmission on my 1999 Lexus RX 300 needed to be replaced with only 70,000 miles on the car. I have also had to replace the struts, the radio antenna motor and have a major oil leak repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10177085, filed 2006-12, 70,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Lexus RX
29 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Lexus RX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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