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What 85 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (85)Crash / fire / injury (13)Brakes (12)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Airbags (10)Body & structure (9)Electrical system (9)Engine (9)Visibility & wipers (7)Speed control (5)Fuel system (4)Steering (3)

3 of 85 complaints match · Steering · clear filters

Mar 25, 2020SteeringSuspensionBrakes

THE CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES WHEN BRAKING.

NHTSA ODI 11319210

Jan 17, 2017Steering

WE NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION ON 12/19/16 AND WE TOLD THE DEALER RAY CATENA OF NJ AND THEY TOOK THE CAR TO THEIR SHOP AND TOLD US THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL AND IT WAS FIXED. ON 1/16/17 WE NOTICED THE NOISE AGAIN WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL AND WE THINK IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT. VIN YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. A MEMBER OF OUR SUPPORT TEAM WILL GET BACK TO YOU SOON. USE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER FOR FOLLOW-UP: #[XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10945662

Nov 30, 2016Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS VIN UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR

NHTSA ODI 10928872

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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 2016 Lexus Rx350l verdict →