Used 2005 Lexus RX 330 Consumer Reviews
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Long Trip Comfort
Thomas, 11/28/2015
updated 06/04/2018
2005 Lexus RX 330 Fwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
Headlights tend to leak, condensation. Very expensive to replace. After a class action lawsuit, Lexus agreed to replace the headlights free, for a period of 5 years. The dashboards of this model of RX, tends to crack. Lexus has agreed to replace the dashboard free of charge. The last car I owned with a cracked dashboard was a 23 years old Ford, not bad. The last car I owned with leaking headlights was a 1965 VW beetle. My cars are garaged and are used very little. My thinking was the Lexus RX should last at least as long as the Ford. The RX is nearly 14 years old. The paint looks nearly new. Other then the dashboard, the interior looks great. I intend to keep the RX as it seems to fit my needs and is satisfying to drive.
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Great, tranny leaves much too be desired
Happy, 12/06/2004
2005 Lexus RX 330 AWD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The car is wonderful in every aspect, however, we had to trade-in our '04 rx330 b/c of MANY problems. Transmission seems to be the MAIN weakness because of the "un-sure" gear position. The car doesn't seem to know what gear to be in to provide maximum response.
Great SUV...Very Satisfied
RXDRIVER0509, 09/20/2009
2005 Lexus RX 330 Fwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought my RX330 about 3 1/2 months ago. Pearl White with Beige leather. Overall I am very satisfied with the RX. I think the exterior is very attractive...clean and not over the top. The interior is also very nice. The leather has held up well. The seats are long haul comfortable. The power tilt steering wheel is a nice touch. The power rear door has also come in very handy. I get a respectable 23 mpg city/28 mpg highway. The transmission is very smooth, but I feel the engine is a little underpowered. Mine has the 18" chrome wheel pkg, which seems to ride well. The dual DVD's are nice, but not something I needed. No issues with anything, and the Lexus dealer has been top notch.
Bad Transmission
Peter, 01/02/2005
2005 Lexus RX 330 AWD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I am very disappointed with the transmission on this car. It seems that it takes a good second to shift and sometimes it has a hard time finding the right gear.I am very surprised that Lexus would put such a poor quality transmission in one of there cars.I am returning the car to the dealer.
My Wife's Super 330, her 2nd Lexus
4 Dr STD SUV, 10/08/2006
2005 Lexus RX 330 Fwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
It came with Goodyear tires. This is my wife's second Lexus (first was a 92 SC 300) arriving with Goodyears and problems too. We still have Goodyears on this 330X. She still is very very high on her 2005 330X though.
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