2001 Lexus RX300: sudden loss of power

Q: Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2001 Lexus RX300?

5 of 169 owner complaints about the 2001 Lexus RX300 (3%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1999.

Q: Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Lexus RX300?

There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

5 of the 169 complaints about the 2001 Lexus RX300 describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 105,795
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

2003
1
2001
5
2000
4
1999
5

What owners say

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Transmission · 105,795 miles · NJ

Left home to go to grocery store. As I entered a major road near my home the car lost power almost causing an accident. I was able to limp home. The repair shop diagnosed a faulty transmission and commented that they see many rx300's with transmission problems. The transmission was rebuilt at a cost of $3214.00. This car has been well taken care of, including recommended transmission fluid replacement. I feel that the transmission failure was very premature. Judging by the number of similar reports at or around the same mileage, I feel that the transmission was not engineered properly and lexus did nothing to correct the problem.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Transmission · 192,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. The contact stated that when attempting to shift, the shifter would delay. In addition while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and after multiple attempts, the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. In addition, the vehicle failed to reverse after the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 192,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2012 · Transmission · 133,000 miles · CA

Car can only be driven at <5mile for 10 second. Loss power at higher gear.

Filed Jul 18, 2008 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. While driving uphill at 70 MPH, the contact's vehicle lost power when she swerved to avoid another vehicle. She depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to move; however, the engine revved. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. She feels that this is a serious safety issue because she and her family could have been involved in a serious crash. The current and failure mileages were 85,000. Updated 08/15/08. *lj the consumer stated the transmission began to slip and hesitate when she would attempt to accelerate. At one point, the consumer put the gear in park with the engine running and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. The dealership replaced the transmission, however it was the same transmission that was removed from the vehicle. Updated 08/15/08

Filed Aug 21, 2007 · Transmission · 56,500 miles · CA

Made a complete stop at a stop sign and when I tried to accelerate, the car lost power and would rev less than 2000rpm. Pulled over to the side and shut engine off. Restarted the car and tried to accelerate, but car still wouldn't rev above 2000rpm. Since I didn't want to block a driveway, I attempted to put the car in reverse, but it didn't move. Had to tow my 2001 rx300 with only 56k miles to the dealership and replace my transmission.