What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2016 Lexus RX350

Early-defect pattern

23.1% of complaints about the 2016 Lexus RX350 came in its first year of service — a higher share than 97% of the 199 2016 model-years on record. That points to problems present from new rather than wear. The most-reported system is other (19 complaints), typically at 2.3 yr or about 23,685 miles.

Complaints
78
Median age at failure
2.1 yr
Median mileage
18,000 n=60
Crash / fire / tow
29.5% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Other
19 reports · 23,685 mi
2.3 yr
10.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V085000 2018-01-31
Air bags:side/window

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.

If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

16V198000 2016-04-07
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal M

Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

16V053000 2016-02-01
Air bags:knee bolster

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.

A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Other 587 mi 10 mo in service
SUNROOF LEAK IN HEAVY RAIN. LEAKED THROUGH AREA AROUND DRIVERS BLUETOOTH MICROPHONE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THIS WAS THE SECOND VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Other mileage not reported 4 mo in service
VEHICLE VIBRATION FELT STANDING STILL AND WORSENS AS ACCELERATION SLOWLY STARTS FORWARD. CONTINUES ALSO AT SLIGHT ACCELERATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS JUST TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMIT. VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, GEAR SHIFT AND AT SPECIFIC START UP SPEEDS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT CHANGE WHEN DRIVING ON DIFFERENT SURFACES OR ROADWAYS. VIBRATION HAS BEEN NOTED AND EXPERIENCED ALSO BY DEALERSHIP TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WITH NO REMEDY. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTING SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JAN 2016 AND DEALERSHIP COMPLAINT AT 997 MILES ON VEHICLE.
Other 24,000 mi 1.2 yr in service
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE YET THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE AND SO I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HOPING IT WILL NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Other RX350 model years

20162010200920082007

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