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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2000 Lexus RX300 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 216 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Lexus RX300, 2% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“My Lexus RX300 2000 the sun visors keeps falling down which prevents me to drive in which I get distracted when I am driving, it is a concern, since it can cause an accident. My father in law owns also owns a toyota camry in which in recent days he got a notification of the same problem. Lexus is the same company as toyota, and I was wondering if you got any notification of many sunvisor problems along with the model highlander which is the same as my car Lexus RX300. This vehicles where made from 1999-2003.”

NHTSA complaint #10490645, filed 2013-01, 115,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2000 Lexus RX300. The contact stated there were several knicks and cracks on the windshield from small pebbles hitting the window. The contact stated that over time, the cracks would spread across the windshield. The windshield was replaced twice in a five year span due to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000 and the current mileage was approximately 120,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10345270, filed 2010-07, 75,000 miles

“Consumer lost consciousness briefly which resulted in accident. As a result the driver hit a road sigh which caused the windshield to break. The top of the drivers head hit the moon roof and shattered the glass. As a result thousands of glass shards became embedded into the consumer's scalp. The consumer believes this was not safety glass. The driver also sustain eye injury when shards of glass resulted in a hemorrhage and scarred eyeball. Opthamologist recommended plastic surgery.”

NHTSA complaint #10087649, filed 2004-08

“If the wireless remote is used to lock the vehicle and a person in it, then after 30 seconds the security system activates and the person in the vehicle is trapped. None of the door handles or windows will operate.”

NHTSA complaint #715081, filed 1999-11

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003312%
200222%
200111%
200042%
199952%

Other parts of the 2000 Lexus RX300

Transmission and drivetrain
138 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Lexus RX300

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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