Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 00401 | 12/21/2001 | 00401 | 10017720 | Repair manual supplement - vehicle pulling to one side. all lexus 2002 - 2006 models. *tt all '02 - '07 models. lexus. *tt | 11/21/2005 |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| LSB-0107-12 | 10/31/2012 | 10050660 | Lexus: steering gear assembly may be leaking oil from boots and information is provided for repair procedure. models 2004-2009 rx330, rx350. *pe | 02/04/2013 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 77900 | 1 | |
| I am having serious quality problems with my 2005 rx330. the vehicle is kept in the garage and being taken care of like a family member. i took the suv to a lexus dealer for routine maintenance and was told that the steering column was leaking and need to be replaced - approximate cost $1800. i was also told the front differential was leaking and need to be replaced - cost another $1000. this is not the end! approximately six months ago my water pump failed at the middle of a busy intersection, and i had to replace my water pump, timing belt, drive belts, etc only at 65k miles - cost $1200. why every major key components are failing so early? i drove a car made by a competitor upto 110k miles without any of these issues. lexus/toyota is using defective/cheap parts at the expense and safety of consumers. i would recommend starting an investigation against lexus/toyota for faulty steering and power train components in rx, and based on the investigation, start a recall if needed. i reached out to lexus in the past, but they don't acknowledge any quality problems with rx330; however, when i searched the internet, i see hundreds of owners have the same issues and they are helpless. lexus will not do anything, and therefore, we need nhtsa's help to push lexus to recall rx330 steering and power train components. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Steering rack on vehicle has developed leak, it seems a common occurrence on this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 77900 | ||
| I am having serious quality problems with my 2005 rx330. the vehicle is kept in the garage and being taken care of like a family member. i took the suv to a lexus dealer for routine maintenance and was told that the stearing column was leaking and need to be replaced - approximate cost $1800. i was also told the front differential was leaking and need to be replaced - cost another $1000. this is not the end! approximately six months ago my water pump failed at the middle of a busy intersection, and i had to replace my water pump, timing belt, drive belts, etc only at 65k miles - cost $1200. why every major key components are failing so early? i drove a car made by a competitor upto 110k miles without any of these issues. lexus/toyota is using defective/cheap parts at the expense and safety of consumers. i would recommend starting an investigation against lexus/toyota for faulty steering and power train components in rx, and based on the investigation, start a recall if needed. i reached out to lexus in the past, but they don't acknowledge any quality problems with rx330; however, when i searched the internet, i see hundreds of owners have the same issues and they are helpless. lexus will not do anything, and therefore, we need nhtsa's help to push lexus to recall rx330 steering and power train components. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Steering rack on vehicle has developed leak, it seems a common occurrence on this vehicle | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 77900 | ||
| I am having serious quality problems with my 2005 rx330. the vehicle is kept in the garage and being taken care of like a family member. i took the suv to a lexus dealer for routine maintenance and was told that the stearing column was leaking and need to be replaced - approximate cost $1800. i was also told the front differential was leaking and need to be replaced - cost another $1000. this is not the end! approximately six months ago my water pump failed at the middle of a busy intersection, and i had to replace my water pump, timing belt, drive belts, etc only at 65k miles - cost $1200. why every major key components are failing so early? i drove a car made by a competitor upto 110k miles without any of these issues. lexus/toyota is using defective/cheap parts at the expense and safety of consumers. i would recommend starting an investigation against lexus/toyota for faulty steering and power train components in rx, and based on the investigation, start a recall if needed. i reached out to lexus in the past, but they don't acknowledge any quality problems with rx330; however, when i searched the internet, i see hundreds of owners have the same issues and they are helpless. lexus will not do anything, and therefore, we need nhtsa's help to push lexus to recall rx330 steering and power train components. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Steering rack on vehicle has developed leak, it seems a common occurrence on this vehicle | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 77900 | ||
| I am having serious quality problems with my 2005 rx330. the vehicle is kept in the garage and being taken care of like a family member. i took the suv to a lexus dealer for routine maintenance and was told that the stearing column was leaking and need to be replaced - approximate cost $1800. i was also told the front differential was leaking and need to be replaced - cost another $1000. this is not the end! approximately six months ago my water pump failed at the middle of a busy intersection, and i had to replace my water pump, timing belt, drive belts, etc only at 65k miles - cost $1200. why every major key components are failing so early? i drove a car made by a competitor upto 110k miles without any of these issues. lexus/toyota is using defective/cheap parts at the expense and safety of consumers. i would recommend starting an investigation against lexus/toyota for faulty steering and power train components in rx, and based on the investigation, start a recall if needed. i reached out to lexus in the past, but they don't acknowledge any quality problems with rx330; however, when i searched the internet, i see hundreds of owners have the same issues and they are helpless. lexus will not do anything, and therefore, we need nhtsa's help to push lexus to recall rx330 steering and power train components. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Steering rack on vehicle has developed leak, it seems a common occurrence on this vehicle | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 34800 | ||
| There is a problem with the power steering of the vehicle. took it to the lexus dealer who stated that there was a leak in the power steering system. i am not a tecnical person but was explicitly told that if i do not get it fixed the steerin wheel could get stuck leading to an accident. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 lexus rx330. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and authorized dealer for routine maintenance. the technicians detected that the power steering internal seal was defective. the vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 61,000. js | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| During routine state inspection, dealer informed me the power steering rack was leaking and must be replaced. the cost to replace the rack is estimated at $1600. from reading similar stories for lexus vehicles, i understand the leak could lead to catastrophic failure of the steering system and possible fires from fluids on the alternator. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| Steering keeps getting locked up. this time that it happened, it would not reverse itself and had to have it towed into the lexus dealership. *tr | |||