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Lexus RX350 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 838 complaints with NHTSA about the Lexus RX350 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2007, 2008, 2009. The most common problem overall: engine.

0501001502002007: 167 complaints'071672008: 126 complaints2009: 97 complaints'092010: 94 complaints2011: 30 complaints'112012: 33 complaints2013: 59 complaints'132014: 15 complaints2015: 42 complaints'152016: 58 complaints2017: 46 complaints'172018: 18 complaints2019: 31 complaints'192020: 7 complaints2021: 1 complaints'212022: 10 complaints2023: 4 complaints'23
Lexus RX350 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Lexus RX350 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 RX35031Fuel system31
2017 RX35046Brakes312
2016 RX35058Other or unspecified311
2015 RX35042Other or unspecified17
2013 RX35059Brakes110
2012 RX35033Speed control111
2011 RX35030Brakes115
2010 RX35094Speed control123
2009 RX35097Steering07
2008 RX350126Body and structure011
2007 RX350167Engine117

15 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Lexus RX350

What years of the Lexus RX350 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2007 (167), 2008 (126), 2009 (97).
What is the most common problem with the Lexus RX350?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (133), speed control (130), other or unspecified (86).
Which Lexus RX350 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2021 (1), 2020 (7), 2022 (10). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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