NHTSA vehicle safety data
2006 Lexus RX330 Recalls & Complaints
The 2006 Lexus RX330 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 67 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Lexus RX330. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2006 Lexus RX330 owner complaints
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Lexus RX330, describing incidents dated June 9, 2006 to July 22, 2019.
Most-cited components
- Structure 15 complaints
- Engine 13 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 12 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 9 complaints
- Steering 8 complaints
- Unknown or Other 7 complaints
Of the 67 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 67 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11233966 · Filed
A SHIFT "LAG" MAY BE NOTED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN RELEASED WHICH MAY CORRECT THIS CONCERN. SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE COMMONLY MOST EFFECTIVE ON NEWER VEHICLES. HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SIMILAR SYMPTOM…
ODI #11066752 · Filed
THIS SUV DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE,VSC,ABS,TRACK OFF AND ANOTHER ON AB SYMBOL LIKE A U DOWN WHERR THE HOT AND COLD. IVE SAW WATER COMING FROM THE MUFFLER.
ODI #11004927 · Filed
THE SUNROOF ON OUR LEXUS RX 330 SHATTERED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK OR OTHER DEBRIS, IT SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON INTO MANY SMALL PIECES. FORTUNATELY WE HAD THE SUNSHADE CLOSED, OTHERWISE WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN INJURED BY FLYING GLASS.
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2006 Lexus RX330 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Recall Query RQ10-003: Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration
Closed March 1, 2011
FLOOR CARPET COVER AND RETENTION CLIPS
NHTSA #11V112000 · Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal · NHTSA notice
Reported February 24, 2011 · TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Potentially affected: 769,379 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign BOA/BLC · Owners notified May 6, 2011 · Vehicles built February 10, 2003 – August 31, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Other Lexus RX330 model years
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