2001 Lexus RX power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Lexus RX — 74% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought a car from a private party/dealer only to find out that repairs needed are more than cars worth, then I checked car fax to find out that mileage had been turned back a lot.. This person lists 3-4 cars for sale a week and I can't find any one that wants to help. I know I am stuck with car…”
filed Jan 6, 2020
“The transmission was rebuilt on 11/15/13 at 242,600 miles and has gone out again at 250,379. Many others on the internet have had similar problems with their rx300 transmissions. My brother also has an rx300 and his transmission failed too. The planetary gears are often the problem. There should be…”
filed Dec 11, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other RX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 RX | 5 | 9% |
| 2023 RX | 9 | 16% |
| 2022 RX | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 RX | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 RX | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 RX | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 RX | 4 | 14% |
| 2015 RX | 3 | 15% |
| 2013 RX | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 RX | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 RX | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 RX | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Lexus RX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.