There are 4 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 2005 Lexus RX in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE CAR HAS VARIOUS ISSUES, ALL OF MY LIGHTS ARE ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN SINCE IVE PURCHED THE CAR. ITS SHUT OFF AS IVE BEEN DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES, IT WONT REACH ITS SPEED LIMIT FROM ACCELERATOR, IT KNOCK AND MAKES SOUNDS AND HAD AN ODOR COMING THROUGH VENTS. THE COMPANY ISN'T CONSISTENT WITH REPAIR AND PAYMENT PROMISES AND IS TRYING TO REPO FOR RESALE.
FAILURE OF BUILT-IN CD CHANGER AND RADIO SYSTEM LEADS TO FAILURE OF HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND RELATED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. CD CHANGER SYSTEM ON CAR DISPLAYED "ERROR 4" MESSAGE AND WOULD NO LONGER PLAY OR FUNCTION. SHORTLY AFTER, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED (HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTING). LEXUS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OWNER OF REPAIR COSTS $1,000. OWNER APPEALED TO LEXUS, WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE "SOME FLEXIBILITY" OF UP TO A $400 CREDIT FOR THE REPAIR. OWNER FOUND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAD NON-LEXUS THIRD PARTY REPAIR THE BUILT-IN CD CHANGER, NAVIGATION, RADIO UNIT FOR $392. REPAIR SOLVED SAFETY AND OPERATION PROBLEMS. *KB
2005 LEXUS RX 330. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 825.00 *TGW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLAMPS CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. THE COMPUTER OPERATES THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE TSB. THEY ALSO VOLUNTEERED TO PAY $1,000 TOWARDS THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.