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2015 Lexus RX350 Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus RX350, most often about the other or unspecified (24% of complaints, typically around 28,500 miles). It is 8th of 17 RX350 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.

Complaints42
Recalls1
Crashes reported7
Fires reported2
Injuries reported5

Most common 2015 Lexus RX350 problems

  1. Other or unspecified

    10 complaints · 24%

    Half of these problems showed up before 28,500 miles.

    Lexus RX350 has no AC button on the dash board. It has a voice command which is ineffective. The AC stays on all the time when the car is running and with fan on. There are 4 months out of a year one does not need AC on, just air is enough. In order to achieve just air (no AC on), one has to use a computer mouse on…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 27,000 miles
    Vehicle stationary at a mobile gas station in laguna niguel. On or about 10/2019. While filling the gas tank with gasoline, instaed of the fuel being shut off while fueling and the fuel syatem was full, there was over flow of gasoline, causing fuel to flash back all over the person fueling and covering large areas of…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 29,700 miles

  2. Engine

    9 complaints · 21%

    Half of these problems showed up before 27,500 miles.

    Engine fire which destroyed entire car on a clear 70 degree day at 65 MPH,operator is non smoker,on a well maintained 4 lane highway car burst into flames at 12:30pm car exclusively serviced at authorized Lexus dealers and all scheduled maintainance completed
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 27,500 miles
    Gas tank needed to be replaced because gasoline overflowed into the fuel tank canister. Since replacement can intermittenly smell gas but dealership service department cannot smell unexplained excessive engine noise in whicc dealership cannot hear, and cannot maintain an alignment.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 22,300 miles

  3. Fuel system

    7 complaints · 17%

    Half of these problems showed up before 28,500 miles.

    Gas tank needed to be replaced because gasoline overflowed into the fuel tank canister. Since replacement can intermittenly smell gas but dealership service department cannot smell unexplained excessive engine noise in whicc dealership cannot hear, and cannot maintain an alignment.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 22,300 miles
    The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RX350. After starting the vehicle, the engine warning light, traction warning light, and the all wheel drive warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced because the cylinder canister contained fuel. The…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 20,000 miles

  4. Speed control

    7 complaints · 17%

    Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles.

    The collision protection system got activated by itself while driving at cretin location on cretin roads causing self hard breaking and the seat belt got full tightened , if car behind me , that well end to bad crash for sure one of the location where that always happens when passing threw ( regardless the single…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 16,000 miles
    The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RX350. When stopped on a slight incline, the vehicle hesitated for a second or two without warning. The contact called herb chambers Lexus of hingham (141 derby st, hingham, ma 02043, [phone]) and the technician explained that the vehicle had a computer system that tracked the various…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 17,500 miles

  5. Air bags

    5 complaints · 12%

    Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.

    The contact owned a 2015 Lexus RX350. While at a stop sign, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and the front seat passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 30,000 miles
    The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while stationary, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The contact shut the vehicle off immediately. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no medical attention required. There was no police report…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 20,000 miles

  6. Body and structure

    4 complaints · 10%

    Parts named most often: body.

    While driving at 55-60 MPH on west vergina turnpike on 2/15/16 on a 28-32 degree day, heard a loud noise and realized that sunroof had exploded. There were no vehicles in front or any bridge or overpass nearby. Fortunately the screen was closed so tampered glass did not fall on the driver. I am certain nothing hit the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 5,500 miles
    On january 2nd, 2018, my daughter was on her way to work when she called me at approximately 5:40am stating her driver's side car door came wide open while driving on route 59. Before she left, all doors were locked and everything was normal. On the same day evening we went to Lexus dealership. However, after a long…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 22,000 miles

  7. Electrical

    3 complaints · 7%

    My car caught fire on its own. I was awaken by the police who said that my parked car is on fire. The fire department and police confirmed that the fire started on its own from the engine and there is no larceny. They mentioned that there was a vehicle recall for the same problem and then I search online and found the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 4,000 miles
    On feb 9 2016 a rodent had chew the wires inside my engine which the battery/check engine and the all wheel traction light came on. So I drove it to the dealer ship in tacoma fife of wa. So my insurance company told them to replace the whole engine main wiring harness for a total cost of $5372.38. Everything was good…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 5,600 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2015 Lexus RX350 recalls

  1. Fuel system: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

    NHTSA 14V576000 · September 19, 2014 · 15,872 vehicles

    Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

    Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began november 17, 2014. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

    Full defect summary

    Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 toyota avalon, camry, sienna, and highlander and model year 2015 lexus rx350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2015 Lexus RX350

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Lexus RX350?
By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (10 complaints, typically around 28,500 miles); engine (9 complaints, typically around 27,500 miles); fuel system (7 complaints, typically around 28,500 miles).
How many recalls does the 2015 Lexus RX350 have?
1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 19, 2014 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2015 a bad year for the Lexus RX350?
It is 8th of 17 RX350 model years by number of complaints, with 42 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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