NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2026 Lexus RX, or 10.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.25, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #36 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Lexus models its rate is 34% higher; against other Luxury SUVs it is 29% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-10-12. Median delay from incident to filing: 3 days.
10Complaints
10.0Complaints per year on the road
0.25Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
3Recalls
10.0%Share involving a crash or fire
10Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2025) drew 13.4 complaints per year, more than this one.
The most common problem area is Electrical (60.0% of complaints), followed by Engine (10.0%) and Transmission / powertrain (10.0%). Electrical complaints are 3.8 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 1 report (10.0%) describes a crash or fire; owners mention 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 8 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (100% of incidents). In the last 12 months 10 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
There is an extreme dark shadow or cutoff line on the driver-side headlight
Lighting · 2026-10-12 · ODI 11770680
The factory-installed front spindle grille and bumper assembly on this brand-new 2026 Lexus RX 350 suffered severe thermal material failure, resulting in extensive warping, bubbling, and physical melting under normal, predictable outdoor ambient daylight…
Electrical · 2026-09-29 · ODI 11767853
Push brake to start. Displays car not ready low battery. Seat memory not retaining setting. Windshield wiper speed will not remove water fast enough
Electrical · 2026-09-25 · ODI 11767025
First incident. 71 mph, 101 degrees out traveling along a straight highway, I hit the seat cooler button and when I did, my car lost power. I could not get any response when I hit the accelerator. I tried several times.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-10 · ODI 11756092
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Risk: A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE Campaign 26V162000 · 2026-03-18
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lexus NX350, NX250, 2023-2026 RX350, and 2024-2026 TX350 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB02 and 26LA02.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION Campaign 25V744000 · 2025-10-30
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
