Wow, I See What You Mean About The High Volume Of Transmission Failure Complaints In 2001 RX300 Models !
I was going to tell you that “recalls” are only for safety related problems and didn’t apply to your car, but many (most ?) of the complaints were problems that turned into traffic related occurences (some at cruise speed).
Most were right around the 100,000 mile mark and most were recommended for complete transmission replacements.
“My next car WILL NOT be a Toyota or Lexus.”
One shocking thing is that my 2011 Consumer Reports Buying Guide lists the 2001 RX300 as both an “Above Average” used car and a “Best of The Best” used car !
Yikes ! I see they had great reliability ratings, too. Where’d that come from ?
I guess it fell through the cracks.
CSA