96 of the 1,065 complaints filed about the Lexus RX350 are about the body and structure — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.
96
Complaints
9%
Share of all complaints
13
Crashes
1
Fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
My newly bought and delivered 2023 Lexus RX350 luxury trim with less than 400 miles has dash panel on the passenger side separating right where the suede trim clips with the soft touch IP panel. You can literally see the separation and sagging of the trim.
NHTSA complaint #11522747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
The contact owns a 2013 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that after closing the liftgate door and reversing out of the car port, the liftgate door erroneously opened and struck the car port causing damage to the liftgate. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that recently the liftgate lowered independently. The failure occurred several times while placing items into the back of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000.
NHTSA complaint #11513401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
The contact owns a 2007 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that over time she noticed that the dashboard was cracking and separating. The contact was concerned due to the proximity of the passenger’s side air bag housing and the crack in the dashboard. The contact was also concerned about an inadvertent deployment without the vehicle being involved in a crash. The local dealer was contacted and informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
NHTSA complaint #11463538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
The contact owns a 2009 Lexus RX350. The contact stated she notice a crack across the dashboard near the airbag on the passenger’s side that had started to expand. The contact notified the dealer and was informed that there was nothing they could do to assist because the recall had already expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #11452774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
The contact owns a 2009 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that a crack had formed on the dashboard extending horizontally from the driver’s side instrument panel to the passenger’s side air bag housing. The contact also stated that the dashboard was sticky and appeared to be melting. The contact notified the dealer of the failure and was insured that the dashboard would not affect any safety features in the vehicle. The manufacturer had also been notified of the failure and was informed that an extended warranty had been placed on the vehicle however, the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The contact mentioned concerns about whether or not the airbags would deploy on their own without an accident because of the crack.
NHTSA complaint #11425624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON US HIGHWAY 82 AND MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I KNOW THE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED BEFORE I BEGAN DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR AUDIBLE ALARMS UNTIL THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11383206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE STARTED TO FAIL - FIRST IT STARTED WITH FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND NOW IN ADDITION TO FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR RIGHT DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCKS TO NOT ENGAGE WHEN I TRY TO LOCK/UNLOCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THESE AT A COST OF ~$1,000 FOR EACH DOOR AND THINK THIS IS UNFAIR SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THIS MODEL FAILING ONLINE AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILING (BUT NOT RECALLED) (SEE LEXUS OWNER SITE AND YOUTUBE - SEARCH "2013 LEXUS RX350 DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING" ON GOOGLE FOR DETAILS). I AM CURRENTLY MANUALLY LOCKING/UNLOCKING THESE DOORS AND FEEL UNSAFE AND FEEL MY PERSONAL PROPERTY INSIDE THE CAR IS EXPOSED TO THEFT SINCE SOMETIMES I FORGET TO LOCK THESE 3 DOORS MANUALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONE IN VEHICLE. NOTE THE ABOVE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET/HIGHWAY, AND TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #11337547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON APRIL 15 2020, WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A SPROUTS SUPERMARKET AT 12500 WESTHEIMER RD., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077. THE LEXUS RX350 (2018) FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE BUILDING SUPPORT COLUMN WHICH DID SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE LEXUS AND TO THE COLUMN. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY CRASH SYSTEM. THIS FEATURE DID NOT WORK TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING THE BUILDING. IN THE PAST IT HAS STOPPED THE CAR BUT ONLY MOST OFTEN IT DOES NOT WORK...NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WERE ANY PEOPLE ON THE PARKING AREA AFFECTED.
NHTSA complaint #11321297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR (INSURED) REAR ENDED ANOTHER PARTY AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF MY CAR NEVER BECAME ACTIVE IN MY CAR AND SO I REAR ENDED THE CAR. LEXUS INSPECTED MY RX-350 AND HAVE AN UNACCEPTABLE REASON THAT IT WILL NOT WORK, UNLESS THERE IS A NOTICEABLE SPEED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT DID NOT WORK AND SO I REAR ENDED THE PREVIOUS CAR. MY LIGHTS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING REWORK WAS ALSO DONE.
NHTSA complaint #11302388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK DOOR CLOSED DOWN ON A FAMILY MEMBER WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO INJURY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE TRUNK DOOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT AT LEXUS OF RICHMOND (703 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235, (804) 323-8000). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
NHTSA complaint #11290079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WICHITA (1555 N GREENWICH RD, WICHITA, KS 67206, (316) 779-2606) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COSMETIC; THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #11259080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2008 LEXUS RX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DETERIORATING DASH BOARD. *LD
NHTSA complaint #11243658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND FALLING APART!!! MY FINGERS & HAND STICK TO THE DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING THAT IS UP THERE GETS STUCK TO IT!!!! I CAN TOUCH IT AND LEAVE A MARK OR PUSH IN IT & IT WILL LEAVE AN IMPRINT!!! SOMETHING IS SO WRONG WITH THIS DASHBOARD, IT'S TOTALLY DEFECTIVE AND HAS CAUSED MY IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO STICK TO IT AND EVEN GET RIPPED WHEN I TRY TO TAKE THEM OFF THE MELTING DASHBOARD! IT GETS SHINEY AND GLARE IS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE IF THIS ISSUE. ALSO MY EYE GLASSES ACTUALLY GOT STUCK TO IT TOO AND I COULDN'T SEE VERY WELL TO DRIVE. LASTLY, IT'S CRACKING AND SPLITTING IN MANY PLACES TOO, SIMPLY FALLING APART FOR NO REASON!! IT'S JUST MELTING AND TOTALLY DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS RECTIFIED PLEASE!!
NHTSA complaint #11231526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WE DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING HITTING THE SUNROOF BEFORE IT SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #11204479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND THE "LEXUS PARK ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF GREENVILLE (864-551-2359, LOCATED AT 2660 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN A 2018 MODEL FOR THE CURRENT VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 980.
NHTSA complaint #11189744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON I-15 NEAR ST. GEORGE ON AN OVERCAST, BUT DRY ROAD, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG OR THUMP ON OUR VEHICLE. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR. WE COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. WHILE LISTENING TO A NEWS REPORT LAST EVENING, INVOLVING A PROBLEM WITH SPONTANEOUS SHATTERING OF SUNROOFS, I IMMEDIAELY WENT TO MY GARAGE TO LOOK AT MY SUNROOF AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #11184007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE BACK DOOR HATCHBACK IS IS VERY HAVEY ONCE THE TO CLOSE BUTTON IS PRESSED THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP AND DOOR CRASHED EVERY THING ON ITS WAY. THIS DOOR HAS NO SENSOR IT MUST BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WOULD RESULT IN A CHILD DEATH OR A MAJOR INJURY!
NHTSA complaint #11181322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CRACK IN WINDSHIELD STARTING ON PASSENGER SIDE JUST ABOVE THE BLACKISH PART AT THE LOWER PART OF THE WINDSHIELD , EXTENDING UP FOR ABOUT 3 INCHES THEN MAKING ABOUT A 95 DEGREE TURN HEADING TOWARD THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN FIRST NOTICED, THIS SECTION WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG ALSO, BUT 2 DAYS LATER, IT EXTENDED ABOUT 2 FEET. NO APPARENT OR REMEMBERING ANY OBJECT STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. NO CHIP SEEN. JUST NOTICED WHEN GOT IN CAR TO START IT THE MORNING STATED. THE 2 FOOT EXTENSION OCCURED WHILE DRIVING 2 DAYS LATER
NHTSA complaint #11155600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASHBOARD HAS A SERIOUS CRACKING ISSUE. IT IS ALSO STICKING AND IS MELTING CAUSED BY HEAT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE I RESEARCHED THE DASHBOARD ISSUE ONLINE I CONTACTED LEXUS ON JUNE 01, 2017. THE TOLD ME THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WAS ONLY COSMETIC ISSUE THAT BY LAW THEY DID NOT HAVE TO NOTIFY ME. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNFAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11121749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN BACK OF HOUSE, BESIDE DECK AFTER SHORT TRIP TO STORE. SMELLED A MELTING SMELL OUTSIDE. MAYBE FIVE MINUTES LATER THE SMELL STARTED COMING INSIDE THE HOUSE. WE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW SMOKE AND THOUGHT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. WE WENT OUTSIDE AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SPRAYED CAR WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WHICH DID NOTHING, THEN USED WATER HOSE TO SPRAY FRONT OF CAR TO KEEP FROM THE HOUSE CATCHING ON FIRE. CAR WAS MAKING POPPING NOISES, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE AND STRONG SMELL. ALL NEIGHBORS CAME OVER IT WAS STRONG. FIRE DEPARTMENT SPENT OVER AN HOUR PUTTING OUT FIRE AND USED THEIR WHOLE TANK OF WATER. FRONT END MELTED, TIRES POPPED, DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD DESTROYED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
NHTSA complaint #11119918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.