By model year
The 2010 model year drew the most complaints, 77
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Lexus RX
Every Lexus RX model year on file, 1999 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years957113 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years291999 to 2027
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,257Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the Lexus RX complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Lexus RX model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | SUV | 9 | 11.1 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | SUV | 20 | 25.0 | 154 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | SUV | 57 | 7.0 | 285 | 4 | 0 | 105 |
| 2023 | SUV | 62 | 8.1 | 310 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| 2022 | SUV | 29 | 20.7 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2021 | SUV | 70 | 15.7 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2020 | SUV | 46 | 15.2 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 2019 | SUV | 34 | 29.4 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 2018 | SUV | 26 | 11.5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 | SUV | 47 | 19.1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2016 | SUV | 28 | 3.6 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2015 | SUV | 20 | 15.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2014 | SUV | 12 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2013 | SUV | 19 | 26.3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2012 | SUV | 12 | 0.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2011 | SUV | 29 | 20.7 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2010 | SUV | 77 | 11.7 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2009 | SUV | 34 | 2.9 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2008 | SUV | 70 | 10.0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2007 | SUV | 58 | 3.4 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2006 | SUV | 32 | 9.4 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2005 | SUV | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2004 | SUV | 40 | 5.0 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| 2003 | SUV | 4 | 25.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2002 | SUV | 12 | 25.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 | SUV | 19 | 5.3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2000 | SUV | 29 | 3.4 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | SUV | 35 | 2.9 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Lexus RX
- 26V-598 Sep 17, 2026
Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
Steering · 617 vehicles - 26V-162 Mar 18, 2026
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 144k vehicles - 25V-744 Oct 30, 2025
Software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse
Back-over prevention · 1.02M vehicles - 25V-595 Sep 11, 2025
Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and…
Electrical system · 591k vehicles - 25V-059 Feb 6, 2025
Second-row center seat belt webbing may be damaged
Seat belts · 41k vehicles - 25V-040 Jan 29, 2025
Electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and…
Airbags · 1,716 vehicles - 25V-028 Jan 22, 2025
Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
Fuel system · 858 vehicles - 24V-482 Jun 27, 2024
Head restraints on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadvertently removed without pressing the lock release button
Seats · 11k vehicles - 23V-865 Dec 20, 2023
Short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying
Airbags · 1000k vehicles - 10V-499 Oct 21, 2010
Brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as lubricants for certain brake system components
Brakes · 729k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.