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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Rx330 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 526 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Rx330 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Rx330 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Rx330 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Rx330 | 1 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Rx330 | 3 | 165 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Rx330 | 5 | 287 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes76 complaints
- hydraulic66 complaints
- exterior lighting63 complaints
- vehicle speed control60 complaints
- steering46 complaints
- unknown or other43 complaints