Lexus RX Engine problems
0.56 vs. all vehicles Rising
55 of the 441 complaints about the Lexus RX (12.5%) concern Engine, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
55Complaints · Engine
12.5%Share of complaints
0.56×vs. all vehicles
19Last 12 months
14.5%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
19 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 8 in the 12 months before — up 138%.
8 of these reports (14.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 19 · Previous 12 months: 8
What owners report
Technical Incident Timeline Suspected Unintended Acceleration Event 2026 Lexus RX 350h Premium+ (Approximately 96 Miles) Vehicle: 2026 Lexus RX 350h Premium+ Purchase Date: July 10, 2026 Dealer: Woodfield Lexus Incident Date: July 12, 2026 Approximate Time…
Car unintentionally accelerated striking a garage door and parked car.
My 2024 Lexus RX 500h experiences an intermittent failure to respond when I press the accelerator pedal. During these episodes, pressing the pedal does not produce the expected acceleration, making the vehicle’s response unpredictable.
Car dead stopped two times in the middle of roads. No warning. No signal. Just hard stopped.
The contact owns a 2023 Lexus RX 500h. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shaking abnormally and stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated during the failure.
My wife was driving the subject car She intended to come off the road to give a way to on coming car. She got in naghbour's drive way and intended move 10 feet.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Lexus RX
Related reading
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