2006 LEXUS RX330 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
87
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
10
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 LEXUS RX330
The 2006 LEXUS RX330 has received a total of 87 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 10 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (12 complaints), Steering (8 complaints), and Structurebody (8 complaints).
Recalls for the 2006 LEXUS RX330
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2006 LEXUS RX330, potentially affecting up to 769,379 vehicles.
Recall 11V112000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 769,379 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 LEXUS RX330
87 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 LEXUS RX330. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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 CAUSED BY A COMPONENT FAILURE. HOWEVER, WHENEVER MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE SHOULD BE CHECKED AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Safety Rating for the 2006 LEXUS RX330
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 LEXUS RX330 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 LEXUS RX330
Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 10 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2006 LEXUS RX330. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ZLD_WARRANTY POL — STRUCTURE
WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-03): LEXUS HAS RECEIVED REPORTS WHERE SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF HEAT OR HUMIDITY.
L-SB-0084-08 Rev — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to assist in the identification and location of serial numbers on 2006 - 2014 model year automatic transmissions.
L-SB-0016-14 — POWER TRAIN
A new repair procedure and overhaul kit have been developed for repairing the power steering rack to improve the overall serviceability and reduce ownership cost. This repair procedure only applies to vehicles where the steering rack leak is originating from the right (passenger) side and is the OEM steering rack...
SCR-926 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
LEXUS: INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RENOTIFICATION OF NON COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL TO OWNERS REGARDING THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CUP'S RUBBER SEAL ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. *PE
L-SB-0008-10 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
00307 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP CONDENSATION. *KB
00406 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFS INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING. *TT
00506 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE SULFUR ODOR. *TT
00306 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST ODOR. *TT
01305 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER BACK DOOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 LEXUS RX330
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS RX330
- 2004 LEXUS RX330 — 353 complaints
- 2005 LEXUS RX330 — 210 complaints
- 2006 LEXUS RX330 (current)
- 2007 LEXUS RX330 — 6 complaints
- 2009 LEXUS RX330 — 1 complaint
- 2010 LEXUS RX330 — 0 complaints
- 2011 LEXUS RX330 — 2 complaints
Other LEXUS Models
- LEXUS ES350 — 1,531 total complaints
- LEXUS RX — 1,154 total complaints
- LEXUS RX350 — 1,065 total complaints
- LEXUS IS 250 — 938 total complaints
- LEXUS ES300 — 862 total complaints
- LEXUS RX300 — 849 total complaints
- LEXUS ES — 817 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints