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Lexus RXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 973 NHTSA owner complaints across 28 model years, the Lexus RX years to avoid are 2021, 2023 and 2024, and the strongest years are 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2016. The RX has 10 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'21 '23 '24Use caution: 2010, 2020, 2022Best years'00 '05 '09 '16Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints973Top: EngineSafety recalls101999–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus RX years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RX median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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2026Too new–/10014 complaints · 3 recalls2025Too new–/10023 complaints · 4 recalls2024Avoid21/10062 complaints · 4 recalls2023Avoid25/10062 complaints · 3 recalls2022Caution41/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2021Avoid28/10071 complaints · 1 recall2020Caution40/10048 complaints · 1 recall2019Solid48/10034 complaints · 1 recall2018Solid62/10026 complaints · 0 recalls2017Solid46/10048 complaints · 0 recalls2016Best68/10028 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2011Solid59/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2010Caution39/10077 complaints · 0 recalls2009Solid63/10034 complaints · 0 recalls2008Solid43/10070 complaints · 0 recalls2007Solid50/10058 complaints · 0 recalls2006Solid62/10032 complaints · 1 recall2005Best68/10026 complaints · 1 recall2004Solid58/10040 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2000Solid66/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid62/10035 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus RX problems

All model years combined: 973 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine14714
Power train1354
Air bags12829
Electrical system11916
Service brakes10318
Structure866
Fuel/propulsion system5610
Vehicle speed control4518
Steering443
25 other systems25747
10 recalls

Lexus RX recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Spindle: arm26V-598 · 2026 · Sep 17, 2026 · 617 vehicles64%Back over prevention: software26V-162 · 2023–2026 · Mar 18, 2026 · 144,200 vehicles86%Back over prevention: display function25V-744 · 2023–2026 · Oct 30, 2025 · 1,024,407 vehicles66%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-595 · 2025 · Sep 11, 2025 · 591,377 vehicles92%Rear/other: webbing25V-059 · 2024–2025 · Feb 6, 2025 · 40,922 vehicles82%Frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette25V-040 · 2023 · Jan 29, 2025 · 1,716 vehicles78%Delivery: fuel pump25V-028 · 2019 · Jan 22, 2025 · 858 vehicles94%Front assembly: head restraint24V-482 · 2024 · Jun 27, 2024 · 11,418 vehicles59%Sensor: occupant classification23V-865 · 2020–2021 · Dec 20, 2023 · 999,901 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder10V-499 · 2004–2006 · Oct 21, 2010 · 728,544 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the RX

  1. Unintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationRQ10003 · 2004–2007 · closed Mar 1, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-112