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What 91 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (91)Crash / fire / injury (20)Brakes (20)Engine (16)Fuel system (12)Speed control (8)Electrical system (7)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Visibility & wipers (7)Airbags (6)Driver assistance (6)Body & structure (4)

1 of 91 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 20, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemCrash1 death

VEHICLE ROLL OVER DRIVER AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK AT THE RESIDENCE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. DRIVER REVERSED OUT OF GARAGE AND EXITED VEHICLE. INSPECTION AT THE SCENE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REVEALED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BACKED AGAINST SOME TREES. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND A AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE PLACED BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND NOT MOVE. IF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED SLOWLY FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR REVERSE TO PARK THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI 11290280

Working with the data? Download all 91 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

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 2017 Lexus RX 350h verdict →