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What 62 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus Rx350l

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)

1 of 62 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 8, 2015Electrical systemEngineFire

MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN. I WAS AWAKEN BY THE POLICE WHO SAID THAT MY PARKED CAR IS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON ITS OWN FROM THE ENGINE AND THERE IS NO LARCENY. THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEN I SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THE RECALL. SEE BELOW HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM465852/RCAK-14V576-3448.PDF HTTP://WEMAKEITSAFER.COM/VEHICLE-RECALL/LEXUS-RX350-RECALL-3507218 NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP (I.E. MCGRAWTH LEXUS) OR THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED ME. I LOSS MY NEW VEHICLE DUE TO BEEN SOLD A DEFECTIVE NEW VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI 10762139

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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 Rx350l verdict →