2004 Lexus RX330 Exterior lighting Problems

“After a rain storm, my driver side headlight was filled with water and the light does not turn on. The Lexus dealer quoted me price of $1566.23 to replace. I learned of a class action lawsuit against toyota for failure to address this wide scale problem. Please include my complaint in this matter.”

“I purchased a used Lexus 2004 rx 330 from a Lexus dealership and a 4 months after I noticed a large amount of condensation in the drivers front headlight1 month later while driving at night the 1 headlight went out completely and I discovered a technical service bulletin issued from Lexus but no recall. This is clearly a widespread problem and a safety issue, toyota has yet to fix they want me to pay $500 out of a $1800 repair!”

“My car has a problem with excess moisture and condensation in the headlight housing. It has continued to worsen for the past several years. Lexus refused to recognize this problem as its responsibility until december, 2013 when it issued a warranty enhancement to all Lexus rx owners that had this problem. That notice indicated that parts were being manufactured and would be available by may, 2014. My car was inspected and was advised the repair would be made as soon as the parts were available. In early july I contacted my dealer (cherry hill Lexus) who referred me to Lexus corporate. …”

“Defects in headlamp assembly caused water from rain to accumulate inside the lamp, overtime, the water caused the hi-voltage unit to short out and the headlamp is in-operative (this is for the low beam hid lights). Replacement cost is $1,800 per lamp assembly (dealers quote). This is a safety issue since the low beam is not available for driving at night.”

“While there was no emergency from this problem it does cause me to not be able to drive at normal highway speeds while using low beams, as the headlights do not illuminate the roadway a sufficient distance in front of the car to be able to see and stop for obstacles in the roadway.”