Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2004 Lexus RX.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
While driving on a city street, the cable holding the spare tire (spare tire carrier part #51900-0e012) under the car, broke and spare tire and accessories for it fell into street into traffic creating a hazzard.
Recently, while driving down the highway, my 2004 Lexus Rx 330 started making a ‘howling” sound (for lack of a better description). Upon hearing this disturbing noise, I immediately drove it right to my local dealership (ira) in peabody, massachusetts. They determined it was the bearing and hub assembly in my left rear wheel. I was told this is a very dangerous condition that must be repaired immediately. This ended up costing me $676. 87 (11/14/14). This isn’t the first time this has happened with this car. It happened March 3, 2011 and it cost me $704. 35 then. I have had at least 6 cars during my driving history and none of them ever had any bearing and/or hub problems and this happens twice with same car??? it is important to note that my previous cars were less expensive cars; brands that may be expected to have more issues than Lexus; Honda’s, pontiac’s, Nissan’s, and chevy’s.