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 1999-11Related service bulletins
- 10205352Dec 19, 2013Windshield Wiper Blade Maintenance and cleaning
- 10132006Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0092-13.
- 10132004Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10205383Nov 2, 2013Spots in Window Glass - vehicle exterior
- 10132082Nov 2, 2013Spots in Window glass
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Lexus RX300
138 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat 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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