Lexus RX350Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 838 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, no Lexus RX350 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019. The RX350 has 13 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lexus RX350 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 RX350 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Lexus RX350 problems
All model years combined: 838 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 133 | 70 |
| Engine | 113 | 17 |
| Structure | 99 | 22 |
| Steering | 87 | 2 |
| Air bags | 85 | 47 |
| Electrical system | 81 | 14 |
| Power train | 71 | 17 |
| Service brakes | 67 | 35 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 45 | 2 |
| 21 other systems | 221 | 28 |
Lexus RX350 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the RX350
- Unintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationLed to recall 11V-112