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 | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 61083 | ||
| I sent my rx330 to dealership for oil change, and was told there was a leak in power rack & pinion assembly, the total cost for replacement is $1800. my car is 2006, only has 61k miles and has been serviced regularly at lexus dealership according to lexus maintenance schedule. this is a result of faulty engineering not abuse since this problem is so prevalent, i googled online, lot of rx330 complained the same problem. | |||
| 05/25/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I was on interstate 5 on may 25, 2009 (memorial day) at the speed of 75-80 mph with my whole family in the car. the car's model is lexus rx330,2006 model. while i was driving on the leftmost lane, my left wheel went a little bit on the rumble strip. i tried to pull my car back on the lane. it is here that the problem started. my steering started to shake and vibrate and the car stopped to accelerate. when all the cars were going at such a high speed there was nothing i could do. i was unable to steer the car as well as accelerate or even brake for quite a while. then i tried braking many times and could finally park the car in the emergency in the left lane shoulder. after that we tried calling all the numbers given in the lexus handbook but no one picked up the phone to help us. after waiting for half an hour or so, my husband collected all his guts and drove the car to nearest gas station. we check the tires and all the pressures etc. but everything looked fine. *tr | |||