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1999 Lexus RX300 Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 221 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Lexus RX300, 1% of the 221 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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.

“I own a 1999 Lexus RX300 fwd. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle. When I bought it jan 2008 ignition coil 1 and 3 failed. Two months later 3, , and 6 failed. Both times when vehicle failed I was driving on interstate 85 vehicle would not go over 45 and would not go into overdrive!!! Now the transmission is acting up. It is slipping and also decides to gear down when doing 70mph down the interstate. Was at a stop light and the light turned green and the vehicle wouldn't move, finally caught gear and jerked. Was almost hit by oncoming traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10259919, filed 2009-02, 100,000 miles

“Accelerator entrapment in aftermarket floor pad of a Lexus rx 300 last september. (I don't know what kind of floor pad, I bought it in 1999 and installed it then, it is one of the thick ones that is good a holding snow and water.) I figured out that the floor pad was the problem while the engine was revving to 90 MPH and the brakes would not stop the car. Lexus could find nothing wrong but said nothing to me about this being a problem in toyota products. No crash and no injury since I figured it out; the floor mat felt thick to my foot so I yanked it out from under the pedals. …”

NHTSA complaint #10307384, filed 2010-02, 275,000 miles

“Both front seat belts would not retract properly after they've been taken off, or during sudden braking. Dealer replaced both units, but the problem continued.”

NHTSA complaint #10053229, filed 2004-01, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200328%
200211%
200121%
200031%
199931%

Other parts of the 1999 Lexus RX300

Transmission and drivetrain
129 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Lexus RX300

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology