1999 Lexus RX300 engine and engine cooling problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Lexus RX300 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving on a 2 lane mountain road the engine on my 1999 lexus rx 300 started knocking loudly and failed. I was able to swing into a pull out and did not get hit. This failure is due to sledge build up. I am a second owner of the vehicle and did not receive notice from toyota about replacing a…”
filed Jan 4, 2011
“My 1999 -- lexus rx300 has about 140k miles on it. The car is now parked so I don't kill myself or my family while driving. A couple months ago, my car just started jerking as if it was going to cut off and my check engine light came on. I work off a major highway and I was really scared. My car…”
filed May 20, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other RX300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 RX300 | 3 | 12% |
| 2002 RX300 | 12 | 14% |
| 2001 RX300 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 RX300 | 20 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Lexus RX300
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.