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What 62 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus RX 350h

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (62)Crash / fire / injury (12)Engine (14)Fuel system (8)Speed control (7)Airbags (5)Body & structure (5)Steering (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Electrical system (4)Brakes (3)Lane Departure (3)

3 of 62 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 20, 2018Speed controlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS SPOUSE WHO OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RX350. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ODI 11102764

May 26, 2016AirbagsSpeed controlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 10871039

Mar 18, 2016AirbagsSpeed controlBrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RX350. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARK POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ

NHTSA ODI 10850385

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Lexus RX 350h verdict →