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2000 Lexus Rx300 transmission problems

The 2000 Lexus Rx300 has 140 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 57% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

140

Transmission complaints

57%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Rx300 transmission complaints by model year140 complaints1999: 132 complaints2000: 140 complaints2001: 123 complaints2002: 39 complaints2003: 7 complaints
Rx300 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED @ 125,000 MILES & STILL DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY... AAMCO SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA WILL NOT WARRANTY IT STATING THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION IT IS THE COMPUTER WHICH HAS TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA OF SC DID DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED NOTHING WRONG W/ COMPUTER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 7, 2010

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Lexus Rx300 have?

NHTSA has 140 complaints about the 2000 Lexus Rx300 transmission — 57% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.