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Lexus RX330 Acceleration problems by year

65 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus RX330's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20070001
200613411
200516622
20043615102

Acceleration recalls

Latest RX330 acceleration complaints

2006 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

2006 Lexus RX 400h didn't stop even after breaks were applied, it did continue to move forward and slowly push another car for about 15 feet until another car hit a pile of dirt.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11666621
2005 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlBrakesFuel systemCrash

Pulling in to a parking slot at dental office, with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly revved and accelerated forward at a high speed. With my foot still on the brake, the car did not stop until hitting the rock wall side of the building. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11323597
2005 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus rx330. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling) and 11v112000 (vehicle speed control) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted at: lexus of west kendall, miami, florida and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11012399
2004 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise control

My 2004 lexus rx330 was stopped in a parking lot with my foot on the brake about to get ready to let a passenger leave the vehicle. The car was stationary and not moving. When suddenly the car accelerated to full throttle. Within seconds the car took off and jumped a curb and drove at full throttle. As soon as I realized what was happening, I then pressed hard on the brake and was finally able to stop the car after it drove about 50 ft. I was in shock that this occurred. My head had flung back along with my...

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passenger with terrific force. Once stopped and I was composed, I drove the car off the grassy area it was now on and reluctantly drove it home. Some degree of neck pain later was noticed. There was no floor mat issue or any noticeable obstructions to the accelerator pedal. Later upon inspection of the car there appeared to be some body damage to the car. Not sure where it came from or if we hit anything other then the curb though. The car acted as though it was possessed. Needless to say, I will be looking for another car without drive by wire if they still exist.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10862369
2004 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlBrakes

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus rx330. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control) and 10v499000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer indicated that the repairs would be completed within 4 to 6 weeks. The contact called for an extended period of time and received no follow up response from the dealer. Months later, the dealer indicated that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would receive the repairs. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10852270
2006 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. While driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a drain pipe. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 246,357.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10839020
2004 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlBrakesCrash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus rx330. While backing up the vehicle in the driveway at a low rate of speed, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into the garage and house. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. During the incident, the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10822595
2006 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10818889
2004 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus rx330. While driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into two other vehicles and a curb. The two passengers in the other vehicles sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for body repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10776614
2005 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise control

Unexpected acceleration when entering my driveway at a very low rate of speed (2 mph maybe) when the car suddenly accelerated out of control for about 6 feet. I was standing on the brake pedal & it finally stopped. There was no sign of a problem with the rug bunching up. Had vehicle towed to japanese car care specialist, llc the next day (was afraid to drive it). They could not find anything wrong with it; no warning lights came on, no sign of transmission trouble. We are now driving the car again without incident but it's hard to trust it. Just wanted to put this incident on file with the ntsb in case it should happen again. Updated 10/01/15*lj updated 12/28/2015*js

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10744228
2005 Lexus RX330AirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 lexus rx330. While backing out of a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. Although the brakes were engaged, the vehicle crashed into a pillar. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10730172
2004 Lexus RX330Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I got in the car at 2 p.M. After driving 1/4 mile it would not take off from the stop sign it stalled and lunged forward due to loss of connection when stepping on the gas pedal. I depressed the brake and shifted from d to 4 and it began to shake in the front of the bumper. I pulled over, put it in neutral with the parking brake on and my emergency flashers on, and opened the hood. It stopped shaking and I removed the floor mat, which is attached with clips and with my hand, I pushed the gas pedal. It had no...

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rev in the engine, as I would expect. I got back in the car and shifted to r and then with the brake off, I shifted to 4. The check engine light was flashing and vsc light as well. I can tell you for certain my car was not overheating when I took it to sears auto center with warning lights vsc and check engine coming on intermittently. If the vehicle overheating was the cause of the damage the temperature gauge on the dash would have indicated that when I brought it to sears. Mike, service advisor at lexus of roseville stated in an e-mail to me that his technician 'found # 5 cylinder intake valves bent and stuck. #1 Cylinder intake valve sticking (will stay open till piston hits and closes it). Suspect vehicle overheated causing valve to stick in guides.My car was not overheating and I think the engine is defective. I had a lkq engine installed amd it was fine for a month before it started sounding like marbles. I think my car is damaged due to a defect. I had just had a ful synthetic oil change two weeks before this incident occurred and put four brand new tires as well. I bought the car with only 101k miles for $23,000 in august 2013 and I still owe $5,000 on my loan. My car had all the service records from lexus of rockville, proving this car was well maintained by both myself and the previous owner. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10693965

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