2006 Lexus RX Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR EXPLODED, CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED 35 PH. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN INCREASING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

ON THE ABOVE DATE NOTICED HEADLIGHT OUT AND WATER IN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP, REPLACED BULB HEADLAMP DRY OUT ON ITS OWN. ON 03/12/2013 BROUGHT MY LEXUS TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON MAT/ACCELERATION PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPT NOTICED HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED, I ADVISED THEM OF THE CONDENSATION IN HEADLAMP AND THEY STATED THAT TO FIX PROBLEM WOULD COST ABOUT 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS I ADVISED THEM THAT NOT TO FIX PROBLEM, AND IF THEY COULD NOTIFY LEXUS CORP ABOUT POSSIBLE GOOD WILL AND THEY STATED NO, CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION. MAKING IT HARD TO STEER.THE RACK AND PINION MUST NOW BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,340.

AT APPROXIMATELY 4 IN AFTERNOON, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN FRONT OF MY TOWNHOUSE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING (I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TAKE OUT KEY AND UNFASTENED SEAT BELT) WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO STEER AND PUMP THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING WORKED. IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER THE SIDE WALK AND INTO MY FRONT PORCH, DIRECTLY HITTING MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER. THE DISTANCE FROM THE PARKING PLACE TO THE BANNISTER IS ABOUT 10 FEET. THE CAR ACCELERATION STOPPED ON IMPACT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE CO AND I CALLED THE POLICE AND FILLED OUT A POLICE REPORT. I LIVE ACROSS FROM OUR COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL. CHILDREN ARE CONSTANTLY WALKING ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE ON WAY TO POOL. NEIGHBORS WALK BY MY HOUSE TO WALK THEIR DOGS AS WELL. SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THE EVENT. LEXUS USA AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH ME. I BOUGHT THE CAR..USED..ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT, AND MY WROUGHT IRON BANNISTER WAS DESTROYED. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE CAR DISPLAYED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE WHEEL WINCH THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. THE WHEEL WELL BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400.

I HAVE 41K MILES ON MY CAR. ANTI FREEZE HAS BEEN DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR SAME AS OTHER PEOPLE. IN CONTACTING LEXUS, BEING THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THEY WILL CHARGE TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS 1K. HOW DOES LEXUS KNOW THAT THE RESIDUAL PARTS FROM 2004-05, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED, WAS NOT USED DURING THE 2006 ASSEMBLY? *JS

CRACK IN THE RADIATOR AT 73800 MILES. CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN STOPPED AND OPENED UP HOOD PINK FLUID SPILLED OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE OF RADIATOR (ANTI-FREEZE) AND WAS STEAMING. NOTICED THAT COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT 2004 -05 MODELS HAVE HAD RADIATOR RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM AND READ CLAIMS THAT THIS RADIATOR MIGHT BE THE SAME. *TR

UNUSUAL/ ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA WAS DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: RADIATOR FAILURE -HAD A CRACK AND LEAKING COOLANT AT 55K MILES; WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 55K MILES; TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AT 55K MILES; HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE AT 55K MILES. *TR

RADIATOR SEAM SPLIT. THIS WAS A DEFECT ON 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING OFF.

2006 LEXUS RX330 DASHBOARD CRACKING I'M AFRAID THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE GOING TO COME OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX-330 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MXM4 TIRES, SIZE P235/55/R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWOUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VALVE STEM WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,200. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT VALVE STEMS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT AN ESTABLISHMENT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. UPDATED 01/27/12

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS RX MODELS CAUSED BY MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION FORMING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT THERE HAS BEEN A LEXUS TSB REGARDING THIS HOWEVER DEALERS APPARENTLY ARE FREE TO DECIDE IF THEY RECTIFIED IT OR NOT. THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE HEADLIGHT IS DAMAGED BY THE CONDENSATION LEADING TO A REPAIR COSTING ALMOST $3,000 THE PART ALONE BEING $1,900. MINE ULTIMATELY FAILED AT ABOUT 54800 MILES THOUGH IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AS A CONDENSATION WHEN THE DEALER CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LEXUS RX SO MUCH SO IT HAS CREATED A WHOLE SUB-MARKET IN BUYING THE FAULTY ONES REMOVED BY LEXUS REFURBISHING AND RESELLING EVEN THOSE ARE SELLING FOR $1,100 IF YOU CAN EVEN FIND ONE. KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TSB ISSUED BY LEXUS, LEXUS WILL NOT ADDRESS IF FAILURE ULTIMATELY OCCURS AT 48,000 MILES IF AT ALL, HEADLIGHT FAILS, CONSUMER SAFETY AT RISK, REPAIR REQUIRES TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT, SEAL FAILS, BALLUST COMPUTER FAILS, HEADLIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION, NO LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING, LEXUS HAD COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECT, LEXUS DID NOT UNIFORMLY CORRECT THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO DATE. *TR

LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION WITH WATER DROPLETS IN DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. HID BULBS ARE OUT. REPAIR QUOTES ARE FOR $1684.00 PER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WITH ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS OF $315.00. ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEXUS RX 330 2006 MODELS. *JS

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE LEAK AND WILL COST $1,800 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR DEFECT WITH THEIR LEXUS 330'S. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT THE STEERING RACK IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FAILING LIKE THIS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT MY DASHBOARD. IT'S ALL CRACKED AND I'M AFRAID THE CRACKS ARE GOING TO REACH THE AIRBAG AND IT'S GOING TO POP OUT. I NEVER SEEM SO MANY CRACKS ON SUCH A LUXURY AND EXPENSIVE CAR. I USED TO HAVE A FORD EXPLORER FOR 11 YRS AND THIS NEVER HAPPEN TO IT. I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WITH LEXUS AND TOYOTAS THE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD FIX IT. VERY FRUSTRATED OR FIX IT FOR CHEAP. I WOULD OF THOUGHT THESE COMPANY WOULD USE BETTER MATERIALS. THANK YOU CONCERN DRIVER *TR

CHILD WAS RESTRAINED IN CARSEAT USING LATCHES. SHE GRABBED THE NEARBY SEATBELT WHILE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT DRIVERS'S SIDE. SHE WAS NOT USING THE SEATBELT (IT WAS NOT BUCKLED) BECAUSE SHE WAS IN A LATCHED CARSEAT. SHE MANAGED TO WRAP THE SEATBELT AROUND HER NECK. WHEN I (PARENT) ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE SEATBELT FROM AROUND HER NECK IT LOCKED AND TIGHTENED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOSEN IT ENOUGH TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT "UNLOCK". THE MORE I ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT OR "UNLOCK" IT THE TIGHTER IT BECAME AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT THE SEATBELT FROM AROUND MY CHILD'S NECK OR SHE WOULD HAVE CHOKED. THE SEATBELT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

DASHBOARD HAS SLOWLY STARTED TO MELT BECOMING INCREASINGLY SMOOTH, STICKY AND GLARY, SEVERELY OBSTRUCTING VISION FROM SUN REFLECTION. *TR

I SENT MY RX330 TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN POWER RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY, THE TOTAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS $1800. MY CAR IS 2006, ONLY HAS 61K MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO LEXUS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THIS IS A RESULT OF FAULTY ENGINEERING NOT ABUSE SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT, I GOOGLED ONLINE, LOT OF RX330 COMPLAINED THE SAME PROBLEM.

CRACKED DASHBOARD GETTING WORSE OVER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11 *JB

MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT SEALING THE LIGHT CORRECTLY, LEXUS WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIXED THE LEFT ONE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW MY RIGHT ONE HAS RUST INSIDE OF IT WHICH HAS BLOWN OUT ONE BULB..I CONTACTED LEXUS CORPORATE WHO AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE $1800.00 IT COST TO REPAIR IT. IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT LIGHTS, NOW MY REAR LIGHTS ACTUALLY HAVE BUGS INSIDE OF THEM WHICH IN TURN WILL CAUSE THE BULBS TO BLOW AS WELL. I SPOKE WITH A DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGED LEXUS IS AWARE THAT THIS MODEL HAD THE PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY NO LONGER MAKE THOSE LIGHTS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. LEXUS WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT, HIT A DEER,CHILD, PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LEXUS TAKES CARE OF AN ISSUE THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF? WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT LEXUS CHARGES FOR THEIR VEHICLES ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD RECTIFY THIS SITUATION..

I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OUTER SEAL AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT COVERS THE DASH IS CRACKED. UNDERLYING FOAM IS EXPOSED. SAFETY BAGS IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT HAS A LIMITED PROTECTION. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 LEXUS RX330. I MADE A U-TURN FROM A PARKING LOT INTO A PARKING PLACE IN FRONT OF A PRESCHOOL ADJACENT TO THE PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE AS I COASTED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5 MPH. AS SOON MY FRONT TIRES CROSSED THE THRESHOLD OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE AT THE TIME, I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A POST AND THE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND FENCE. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INTERVIEWED ME AND SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT THE CAR. I WAS CALLED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND TOLD THEY HAD "GOOD NEWS", THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I REFUSED TO PICK UP MY CAR BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I ASKED WHAT MY RECOURSE WAS, AND I WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND I WAS TOLD THEY CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND MY CAR IS SAFE AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD "NO". I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BUY BACK THE CAR, AND THEY RESPONDED "THAT IS POSSIBLE, BUT IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD LET ME KNOW". I FELT THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I AM COMPLAINING OF A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN NO OTHER OPTION. I WENT ONLINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTACT A PLANT MANAGER IN THE MID-WEST. HE PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR THE CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER OF TOYOTA. SHE THEN PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS. TO DATE,THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION, AND MY CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ADDITIONALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR. UNDER THEIR CURRENT SYSTEM, I CANNOT BE ASSURED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY CAR DID NOT ALSO EXPERIENCE SUA AND WAS TOLD, "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG", SO THE CAR GOT TRADED IN AND RESOLD TO ME. *TR

PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED RX330 AND ONE WEEK LATER NOTICED CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLIGHT LENSES AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN OR WASHING THE VEHICLE THAT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS TO CLEAR OUT CAUSING SEVERE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONDENSATION IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE LEXUS DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY RECALL. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN AS LIGHTING THE HIGHWAY AHEAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS LOW BEAM LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. UPON EXAMINING THE HEADLIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MOISTURE ACCUMULATED INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING, DISABLING THE LOW BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NOTE: AUTO WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER 9/22/2011- EST $ 705.00 FOR REPAIR PARTS ARE ON ORDER. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UDATED 01/10/11*JB

2006 LEXUS RX330. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS $4,000.00. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND PROTECTOR WERE COVERED FOR 8 YEARS/80,000 MILES. *JB UPDATED 04/12/11*JB

I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS RX330 THAT I'M AFRAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON ANY SURFACE THAT IS NOT FLAT AND DRY. WHEN I COME UP TO A SMALL INCLINE AND THE SPEED GOES BELOW MY CRUISE SPEED IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN PICKS UP SPEED REAL QUICK. IT'S LIKE IF I HAD JUST STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ONCE SPEED CRUISE SPEED IS ATTAINED IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. AT TIMES IT'S SCARY, THAT IS WHY I STOPPED USING THIS FEATURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. THE DATE I PUT IN IS THE LAST TIME I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THAT VEHICLE. *DT

RADIATOR FAILURE AT 44,000 MILES 2006 LEXUS RX330. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT HAD STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINES RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56300. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART. FOR A $40,000 + CAR IS IS A DISGRACE AND DISCOURAGES ME FROM EVER BUYING A TOYOTA VEHICLE AGAIN. LEXUS DEALER SAID $2,500+ TO REPLACE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR INCOMPETENCE AND USE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS. ESPECIALLY FOR A LUXURY CAR. THE PROBLEM WOULD BE WORSE IF NOT FOR THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS GARAGED. *JS

I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 ON MAY 25, 2009 (MEMORIAL DAY) AT THE SPEED OF 75-80 MPH WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S MODEL IS LEXUS RX330,2006 MODEL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LEFTMOST LANE, MY LEFT WHEEL WENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE RUMBLE STRIP. I TRIED TO PULL MY CAR BACK ON THE LANE. IT IS HERE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND THE CAR STOPPED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN ALL THE CARS WERE GOING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AS WELL AS ACCELERATE OR EVEN BRAKE FOR QUITE A WHILE. THEN I TRIED BRAKING MANY TIMES AND COULD FINALLY PARK THE CAR IN THE EMERGENCY IN THE LEFT LANE SHOULDER. AFTER THAT WE TRIED CALLING ALL THE NUMBERS GIVEN IN THE LEXUS HANDBOOK BUT NO ONE PICKED UP THE PHONE TO HELP US. AFTER WAITING FOR HALF AN HOUR OR SO, MY HUSBAND COLLECTED ALL HIS GUTS AND DROVE THE CAR TO NEAREST GAS STATION. WE CHECK THE TIRES AND ALL THE PRESSURES ETC. BUT EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. *TR

MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 LEXUS RX 330 IS LITERALLY PEELING OFF, IT IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE AND IN SOME SPOTS THE DASHBOARD COATING/COVER IS JUST NOT THERE,IT HAS CRUMBLED AND FELL OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE DESTROYED HER ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS COMPONENT NUMEROUS TIMES ON OTHER IDENTICAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM SIGNALING INTENT, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,185. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

WE HAVE A 2006 LEXUS RX330 SUV. IT HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES OR ENTER HIGHWAY ETC. WE HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND WE ARE VERY SCARED MOST OF THE TIME DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS KIND OF HESITATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE SUV TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATION OF THESE SUV'S. WE HAVE NO WHERE TO GO EXCEPT NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST LEXUS LIKE RECALLING THESE CARS BEFORE THIS SITUATION CAUSES THE LOSS OF LIVES. THANK YOU. RAIF CAGLAR *TR

PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2006 LEXUS RX330. I HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH WITH MY FOOT OFF PEDAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 AND GOING FASTER IN A SPLIT SECOND. I HIT THE BRAKES AND LUCKILY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AND WERE ALL TERRIFIED. I CALLED THE DEALER, LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER, NEXT DAY TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SIMPLY IGNORED MY CLAIM AND INDIFFERENTLY TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEM AND BRING MY CAR IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. HE DID NOT OFFER TO CHECK IT OUT AND I STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL OF THAT VEHICLE. IT WAS A LEASE AND CAR WAS RETURNED LAST YEAR. WHEN I HEARD THIS NEWS ABOUT ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLE RECENTLY, I GOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF CURRENT OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHOEVER IT MAY BE. *TR

THOSE FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS, OFTEN WITH A BLUE TINT, ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS WHO CAN BE TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY THEIR EXTREME BRIGHTNESS. THE SITUATION IS MADE WORSE IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN REFLECTIONS INTENSIFY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DRIVERS WHO WEAR EYEGLASSES (INCLUDING ME), HAVE EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN REGAINING VISION AFTER BEING BLINDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLE WITH THESE FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS. GROWING USE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BY AUTOMAKERS IS QUICKLY SPREADING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE INFO PROVIDED BELOW IS THE TYPE THAT USES THESE HEADLIGHTS. A NUMBER A MANUFACTURERS USE THESE HEADLIGHTS NOW, ALSO BMW, CADILLAC, INFINITI AMONG OTHERS.*JB

> HI I HAVE LOOKED AT THE TAIL LIGHTS OF LEXUS RX 330 > AND 300 AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ILLEGAL. THEY ARE > CLEAR LENS WITH NO RED REFLECTION OR AMBER > REFLECTION. > THE BULB IS RED AND THE TURN IS AMBER BUT THE LENS > ARE > NOT COLORED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE > IS > ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE > FRONT > OR REAR AT NIGHT TIME. ALL THE OTHER CARS FOLLOW THE > RED AND AMBER LENS FOR ALL YEARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO > THIS AS AN OLD TRUCK DRIVER WITH MANY MILES UNDER ME > I > DO NOT WANT TO SEE A CHANGE IN THE LIGHT SYSTEM AND > I > BELIEVE LEXUS IS TRYING TO DO THAT, ALONG WITH THE > AFTER MARKET PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME GEORGE. *NM

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE IN CRUISE & CLIMBING A HILL OR OVERPASS. SPEED GOES FROM 65 TO OVER 80 . CAR JUMPS & TAKES OFF & HAVE TO HIT BRAKES TO CANCEL CRUISE. OCCURS 50% OF TIMES USED .IN SERVICE DEPT . 4X NOTHING FOUND. . TALKED TO CALIF. SERVICE HEADQUARTERS NO. OF TIMES & NO RESULTS . 2006 TO PRESENT .SERVICE REP NEVER SHOWS UP. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER RENDERING THE MASTER CYLINDER INOPERATIVE. AFTER THE INITIAL MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS 2006 LEXUS RX-330. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALS 4-5 TIMES FOR MAJOR HESITATION PROBLEMS.. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN A SAFE WAY. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.

Brake system sets a high tone pitch indicating failure accompanied by all Brake, ABS, PS, Traction Control Lights. This is an know failure for Hybrid systems. It can occur completely random, while driving without notice. Complete brake pressure is lost with exception of a hard feel to the pedal that allows some incomplete breaking to occur and can also cause locking of the brakes at slower speeds. We replaced The brake actuator as recommended with factory new in March of 2024 Started much earlier. Problem has returned Summer of 2025.