1999 Lexus RX300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Lexus RX300. The newest campaign is 99V011000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch. NHTSA has 185 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V011000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a modified body electronic control unit.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 29,944 units in total.
99V011000Received . 23,441 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlights and taillights may not automatically illuminate in low ambient light when the headlight switch is placed in the "auto" position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles following behind may not see the vehicle since no headlights and taillights would be illuminated, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a modified body electronic control unit.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Manufacturer campaign number XL-3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V012000Received . 6,503 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Differential Proportional Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system. Due to improper design of the rear brake tube distribution, if one of the dual brake lines fails when the driver applies the brake, the vehicle will feel unstable compared to vehicles with proper rear brake tube distribution.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install modified brake tubes.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Manufacturer campaign number XL-2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
185 complaints, 219 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 Lexus RX300
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 RX300 | All 1999 vehicles | RX300, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 520.5 | 96.5 | 537.6 | 114 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 114.2 | 130.7 | 103.5 | 25 |
| Air Bags | 59.4 | 51.1 | 36.7 | 13 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 36.5 | 142.3 | 38.4 | 8 |
| Tires | 32 | 52 | 21.7 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32 | 42.7 | 73.5 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 27.4 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 6 |
| Suspension | 22.8 | 89.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Visibility | 22.8 | 47.3 | 25 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 22.8 | 22 | 11.7 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 16
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP02004 | Defect petition | ENGINE SEIZURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Apr 2002 | 20 Jun 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Lexus RX300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Lexus RX300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/rx300/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Lexus RX300?
- 29,944 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lexus RX300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Lexus RX300, model years 1998 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Lexus RX300 name most often?
- Power Train: 114 of 219 component mentions, or 520.5 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 96.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Lexus RX300 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.