2001 Lexus RX300 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 169 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Lexus RX300, 1% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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 took the vehicle to the Lexus dealer when purchase. I told the repair person that there was a noise/roaring coming from the front of the vehicle and I was told that it was the suspension not to worry about it. For this inspection I paid over $300.00. Now the noise is back and it is much louder and it is constant.from 45mph and higher.the noise occurs when I am driving straight and when I turn to the right.when turning to the left the noise stops. I sound like the noise is coming from the steering column mechanism. The vehicle has been well maintained.please note that this my complaint.”
NHTSA complaint #10610089, filed 2014-07, 75,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus RX300
123 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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