6.2% of complaints about the 2006 Lexus RX330 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is structure (15 complaints), typically at 6.3 yr or about 51,000 miles.
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.
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.
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. *TR
THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT COVERS THE DASH IS CRACKED. UNDERLYING FOAM IS EXPOSED. SAFETY BAGS IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT HAS A LIMITED PROTECTION. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE WHEEL WINCH THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. THE WHEEL WELL BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400.