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2002 Lexus RX300 air bags problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Lexus RX30011% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Air Bags complaints
11%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
9 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Lexus has not assembled/secured the airbag wiring proper underneath of seat and prompts the b1140 right-hand side air bag sensor assembly b1141 left-hand side air bag sensor assembly codes in 2002 rx300 models. This is one of the most common problem on this vehicle and can be deadly for these cars…

    filed Oct 16, 2018

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus rx 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and none of the air bags deployed. The contact mentioned that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the failure. As a result, he sustained a head injury after hitting the dashboard. The…

    filed Aug 22, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other RX300 years

YearReportsShare
2003 RX300312%
2001 RX30085%
2000 RX30010%
1999 RX300146%
RX300 air bags problems by year →

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.