2002 Lexus RX300 vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Lexus RX300 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I entered parking lot and pulled into parking spot with my foot on brake barely going. I was almost all the way into spot when my car lunged up with extremely high rpms. I went into small tree, drove over another car, car flipped on side, then flipped over on roof and into another parked car…”
filed Nov 20, 2017
“Subject: sudden acceleration lexus 2002--near fatal crash comments: on 3.16.2012 at 8 :30 am I pulled into a parking spot in a parking garage in baltimore, maryland. The car was stopping in a parking space. Suddenly, the engine starting revving up and the car suddenly accelerated at such a high…”
filed May 14, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RX300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 RX300 | 5 | 20% |
| 2001 RX300 | 20 | 12% |
| 2000 RX300 | 14 | 6% |
| 1999 RX300 | 11 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.