2003 Lexus RX Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2003 Lexus RX recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2003 Lexus RX.

Most common 2003 Lexus RX problems

Problem areas named in the 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	1
Seat Belts	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Unknown Or Other	1

What owners report

2024-01-27, Unknown Or Other
I bought this vehicle from a private person and it look like it has odometer fraud. The odometer mark 85.555 miles but it really has around 185.555 miles or more not sure yet.

2020-09-04, Vehicle Speed Control
AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP UNCONTROLLABLY AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. I HAD TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT WE WENT FROM 45 - 85MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS WHILE DRIVING IN 45MPH ZONE IN THE INNER CITY. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON WHILE IN PARK THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK UP TO 100MPH + SO IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. WE FOUND OUT LATER FROM THE MECHANIC THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKY AND STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

2019-12-18, Seat Belts
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH RESULTING IN BOTH VEHICLES BEING TOTALED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES FROM HIS AIR BAG. MY SON HOWEVER PUNCHED HIS HEAD THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO HIS HEAD AND FACE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CORRECTLY UPON IMPACT

2014-10-20, Air Bags
SIX MONTHS AGO, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THESE LEXUS RX 300'S EVIDENCED BY THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LOGGED ON THE WEB. MY CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT FOR THE MAJORITY OF IT'S LIFE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY LEXUS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

2003 Lexus RX questions

Does the 2003 Lexus RX have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2003 Lexus RX at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2003 Lexus RX?

Based on 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (1), Seat Belts (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2003 Lexus RX has been fixed?

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