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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.
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
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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
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