2004 LEXUS RX Child Seat Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Child Seat Issues in the 2004 LEXUS RX
1 child seat complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 LEXUS RX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Child Seat Complaints
THE TOP LATCH STRAP PROVIDED ON THIS SEAT CANNOT BE TIGHTENED FIRMLY AGAINST THE VEHICLE SEAT. RATHER THAN PROVIDE A (NORMAL) TENSIONING DEVICE FOR THE TOP STRAP, THE MANUFACTURER ELECTED TO PROVIDE A DUAL LOOP STEEL PLATE. THE STRAP IS THREADED THROUGH THIS PLATE IN A RIDICULOUSLY COMPLEX MANNER, AND NO AMOUNT OF PULLING, TUGGING, OR TRYING TO FINAGLE ENOUGH SLACK THROUGH THE MULTIPLE LAYERS THE STRAP GOES THROUGH (TO ALLOW THE WHOLE STRAP TO BE PULLED TIGHTLY) ALLOW PROPER TENSIONING TO SECURE THE CHILD SEAT BACK TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. A FEW DOLLARS SAVED IN MANUFACTURING COST BY PROVIDING THIS PLATE RATHER THAN A TENSIONING DEVICE HAVE RESULTED IN A CHILD SEAT THAT CANNOT BE USED PROPERLY. THIS IS SIMPLY INCOMPETENT ENGINEERING. I RETURNED THE SEAT TO WAL-MART FOR A REFUND, BUT THERE MAY BE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE SAME OPTIONS FOR RETURN, AND END UP INSTALLING...
Other 2004 LEXUS RX Problem Areas
Structure
10 complaints
Unknown Or Other
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint