There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers 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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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A STARTLINGLY LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK, UPPER LEFT PART OF THE CAR. AFTER REACHING OUR DESTINATION WE REALIZED THE TOP MOLDING ON THE QUARTER REAR DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW HAD RIPPED OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DESIGN FLAW, BASED ON LEXUS CHATS. THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER COVERED DEFECT EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS DANGER IF THOSE HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. *TR
MY 6 YEAR OLD LEXUS WINDOW MOLDING FLEW OFF ON BOTH QUARTER SIZE BACK WINDOWS IN THE LAST MONTH. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT WENT FLYING OFF IN THE HIGHWAY, ONE DAY AND NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER, THE OTHER ONE FLEW OFF AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THEY SAID I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDOW FOR THE MOLDING. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW COULD POSSIBLY FLY OFF AS WELL IF THE MOLDING ISN'T SOMETHING YOU CAN JUST CLIP BACK ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES OF THIS COMPLAINT, BUT LEXUS IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM LEXUS HEADQUARTERS STATING SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CHEAP OF LEXUS. BELOW ARE THE WEBSITES OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/RX-SECOND-GENERATION/478653-REAR-QUARTER-WINDOW-EXTERIOR-MOLDING-FELL-OFF-RX330.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/RX-SECOND-GENERATION/478653-REAR-QUARTER-WINDOW-EXTERIOR-MOLDING-FELL-OFF-RX330-9.HTML HTTP://BOARDREADER.COM/THREAD/REAR_QUARTER_WINDOW_EXTERIOR_MOLDING_FEL_QKFFXA9BX.HTML HTTP://US.LEXUSOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=64391 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2005 LEXUS RX330 WHILE I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAY A DRIVER REAR QUARTER WINDOW'S MOLDING FELT OUT OFF. I CONTACTED LEXUS HEADQUARTER RISE AN ISSUE, I DO RESEACH ONLINE FORUMS TO FIND DOWN ALOT OF SAME PROBLEMS. I TALKED TO LEXUS HEADQUARTER PERSONNEL I THINK ITS A MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE, BUT THEY DENIED THAT. SINCE MY CAR OUT OF WARRANTY LEXUS JUST PAY HALF OF REPLACEMENT COST. I THINK IT UNFAIR SHOULD BE REPLACED BY LEXUS CORP COST. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. WHILE PARKED, THE SUNLIGHT WAS SHINING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BLACK GLARE ON THE MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT SEE THE GLARE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SOMETIME THE BLACK GLARE BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE AND CHANGED FROM BLACK TO YELLOW. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,850. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF UPDATED 03/07/12
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.