2004 Lexus RX330 Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 287 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Lexus RX330 overview page.
What owners report
“THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A LAG IN IT AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS APPARENT WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN…”NHTSA complaint 10144183 — filed 12/01/2005
“AROUND 11,000 MILES MY 2004 RX330 STARTED HAVING A THUMPING SOUND THAT OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DECELERATING ESPECIALLY AROUND 29 MPH AND THEN AGAIN AROUND 19…”NHTSA complaint 10125416 — filed 06/15/2005
“ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HESITATION; MISSED SHIFT POINTS; AND STALLS IN TRAFFIC UPON ACCELERATION. USING AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL CAUSES ALL WINDOWS TO FOG UP TO THE EXTENT THAT…”NHTSA complaint 10124872 — filed 06/10/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Lexus RX330 have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Lexus RX330: 54 of 287 complaints on file (18.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Lexus RX330 have in total?
287 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
