2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2003 Lexus RX300:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #1

Dec 272006

RX300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 57,000 miles
This complaint is almost identical to others I have found and is very serious. Purchased 2003 Lexus RX300 from a Toyota dealership; approximately 57000 miles now, about 56000 at purchase. Car checked by dealership, ok. No hard driving. After first distance trip (St. Louis to kc) check oil light and check engine light came on. Towed to Lexus dealer who knew right where to look. Found gelled sludge all through and said it was misuse. Complete lie. Said engine must be replaced. No help so far from Lexus. Expect to see if this is hidden defect in engine, since I have found numerous other complaints on the internet that read almost exactly the same.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

Add Complaint