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2005 Lexus Rx330 steering problems

The 2005 Lexus Rx330 has 29 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Steering complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Rx330 steering complaints by model year29 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 8 complaints
Rx330 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DURING ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION, DEALER INFORMED ME THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE RACK IS ESTIMATED AT $1600. FROM READING SIMILAR STORIES FOR LEXUS VEHICLES, I UNDERSTAND THE LEAK COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 4, 2010

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2005 Lexus Rx330 have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2005 Lexus Rx330 steering — 14% 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.