Lexus RX problems reported in California
231 of the 1,271 complaints filed about the Lexus RX came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
231
Complaints from California
27
Crashes
10
Fires
2021
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
40
17.3%
Brakes
31
13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
31
13.4%
Other & Unspecified
22
9.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17
7.4%
Electrical System
15
6.5%
Engine & Cooling
15
6.5%
Body & Structure
10
4.3%
Steering
10
4.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
3.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
2.2%
By model year
1999 RX
7
3.0%
2000 RX
9
3.9%
2001 RX
3
1.3%
2003 RX
1
0.4%
2004 RX
8
3.5%
2005 RX
7
3.0%
2006 RX
8
3.5%
2007 RX
15
6.5%
2008 RX
9
3.9%
2009 RX
5
2.2%
2010 RX
16
6.9%
2011 RX
3
1.3%
2012 RX
3
1.3%
2013 RX
6
2.6%
2014 RX
1
0.4%
2015 RX
4
1.7%
2016 RX
4
1.7%
2017 RX
11
4.8%
2018 RX
7
3.0%
2019 RX
13
5.6%
2020 RX
14
6.1%
2021 RX
27
11.7%
2022 RX
8
3.5%
2023 RX
8
3.5%
2024 RX
24
10.4%
2025 RX
7
3.0%
2026 RX
3
1.3%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
13
16.7%
LOS Angeles
12
15.4%
Anaheim
7
9.0%
SAN Jose
7
9.0%
Long Beach
6
7.7%
Fresno
6
7.7%
Rancho Cucamonga
5
6.4%
Sacramento
5
6.4%
Fremont
5
6.4%
SAN Francisco
4
5.1%
Apple Valley
4
5.1%
Roseville
4
5.1%