40 problems have been reported for the 1999 Lexus RX. The following chart shows the 6 most common problems for 1999 Lexus RX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 28 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (3 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Lexus RX in 1999.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Lexus RX, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Lexus RX with the Lexus RX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 RX is 40 while the average number of problems reported for the 22 model years of the Lexus RX is 22.