Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus RX330 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus RX330? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus RX330 problems by model year
10 recall entries across 4 model years and 526 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 RX330 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 RX330 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 RX330 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 RX330 | 1 | 67 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 RX330 | 3 | 165 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 RX330 | 5 | 287 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus RX330, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train90 complaints
- structure83 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic66 complaints
- exterior lighting63 complaints
- vehicle speed control60 complaints
- steering46 complaints
- unknown or other43 complaints
- air bags40 complaints