2002 Lexus RX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Lexus RX, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year.
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 system component that malfunctioned was the Fuel Tank Overfill Check Valve, also referred to the Rollover Valve located in the top of the gas tank. The valve is suppose to prevent any fuel purging or fuel leaking during a rollover accident. Unfortunately, the valve can malfunction during normal refueling without the owner being aware. For a few years, I have been smelling fuel fumes during and after refueling. I would sometimes discover a pool of raw fuel under the gas tank and charcoal canister during/after refueling and up to 12 miles later. …”
NHTSA complaint #11439600, filed 2021-11Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 17% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 11 | 32% |
| 2018 | 3 | 12% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 17% |
| 2011 | 2 | 7% |
| 2010 | 6 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 9% |
| 2006 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 | 2 | 7% |
| 2004 | 2 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2002 Lexus RX
5 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Lexus RX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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