2005 Lexus RX330 Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE DASHBOARD FRACTURE EXPANDED THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG OUTLINE TO BE VISIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CARFAX STATES THAT ACCORDING TO THE VIN NUMBER, THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY A 2005 LEXUS RX330 NOT A 2010.*AS\

NHTSA ID

11350449

Incident

Aug 15, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE AIR BAGS CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES DURING DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/11/17 LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10950128

Incident

Apr 13, 2014

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG AREA JUST ABOVE GLOVE BOX HAD A CRACK AROUND. INITIALLY IT WAS SMALL NOW IT IS KEEP ON DEVELOPING. I CALLED THEIR MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE AT CALIFORNIA. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE CAR TO HIGHLAND PARK IN ILLINOIS DEALERSHIP. I REPORTED THEIR AND THEY TOOK PICTURES AND TOLD IN 2 MONTHS THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. NOW IT IS OVER 6 MONTHS. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES.THEY SAYS NO PARTS YET. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. CONTAC # MR.TEENO TEL.#847-432-1900 AT HIGH LAND PARK, IL. VEHICLE IS OPERATING CONDITION.

NHTSA ID

10908759

Incident

Apr 14, 2016

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO EXAMINE AND CORRECT BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED, ALSO THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK IF I WERE IN A CRASH. I CAN'T AFFORD THE COST TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10862534

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10818432

Incident

Dec 31, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10730172

Incident

Jun 5, 2015

MY DASH IS EXPERIENCING CRACKS IN THE DASH AT THE AIR BAG LOCATION. THE DASH IS FALLING APART AND HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THE LENGTH OF THE DASH AND CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG LOCATION. I KEEP MY VEHICLE MAINTAINED AND MOST PEOPLE WOULD SAY I AM EXCESSIVE ABOUT KEEPING MY VEHICLE CLEAN AND LOOKING SHOW ROOM CONDITION. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKING AROUND THE RADIO AREA. THESE ARE SMALL CRACKS BUT ARE STILL THERE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AIR BAGS THAT COME FROM BEHIND THE DASH TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS FROM DIRECT AFFECTS OF HOW THE AIR BAGS WHERE MOUNTED BEHIND THE DASH. WE ALL THE RECALLS ON AIRBAGS I ALSO CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A AFFECT OR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH AND ARE PART OF THE DASH PANEL I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO ENSURE THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT LEAKING OR AFFECTING THE DASH PANEL. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKING DASH PANELS IN LEXUS VEHICLES WHICH ARE SUPPOSE TO BE A HIGH QUALITY VEHICLE I FEEL IT SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING OR COMING APART AND THAT LEXUS SHOULD REPLACE THE DASH PANEL AND AIR BAGS TO ENSURE SAFETY TO DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. MY VEHICLE LOOKS SHOW ROOM CONDITION RIGHT NOW AND HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL LEXUS DEALER. THE DEALER COSTS ARE MUCH MORE THAN PRIVATE REPAIR STATION BUT BEING AFRAID TO TAKE THESE REPAIR CENTER THAT THE DEALER WILL SAY THE WARRANTY IS VOID OR THAT I DID SOMETHING WRONG. I LOVE MY LEXUS AND IT RUNS JUST AS GOOD AS IT DID THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. MY DEALER HAS BEEN HELPFUL AND COURTESY TO ME EVERY TIME I GO IN FOR SERVICE. JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASH AND AIR BAGS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679477

Incident

Sep 20, 2012

Mileage

77,000 mi

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH CENTER DIVIDE AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 45 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664168

Incident

Dec 12, 2014

I TOOK MY CAR INTO PARK PLACE LEXUS IN PLANO TO HAVE THEM FIX MY AIR BAG. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE LIGHT SHOWS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT COME ON. AFTER HAVING THE DEALER TRY TO FIX THE AIR BAG FIRST AT A COST OF $99.00 THEN A COAT OF $230.00 IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS FAULTY PART FIXED?I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659260

Incident

Feb 4, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

IN THIS GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE, THE DASH OVER THE AIRBAG HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS, IN MULTIPLE CRACKS. GIVEN THE LOCATION OVER THE AIRBAG IT IS CONCERNING THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG IS IN QUESTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654230

Incident

Nov 11, 2011

Mileage

102,000 mi

DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER WARRANTY. IT STARTED AS A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK. ITS NOW EVERYWHERE. THE AIR BAGS ARE IN DANGER OF POPPING OUT. HERE IS A FORUM THAT EXPLAINS THIS AND SHOWS PICTURES. ITS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN MOST LEXUS VEHICLES HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GX-FIRST-GENERATION/603916-MY-DASHBOARD-IS-CRACKING-9.HTML. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630954

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

VEHICLE REARENDED A STATIONARY VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SAN RAMON PD REPORT #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10514167

Incident

May 29, 2013

I STRUCK A CAR HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SHOULDER LAP BELT. I WAS THE DRIVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449364

Incident

Feb 21, 2012

VARIOUS HAIRLINE CRACKS HAVE RANDOMLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1" TO 6". ONE CRACK HAS APPEARED ALONG THE AREA THAT COVERS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION OR NOT WORK AS INTENDED, WHICH COULD BE FATAL IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DASHBOARD ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON VARIOUS ONLINE LEXUS FORUMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420952

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi