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2022 Lexus RX 350

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

36 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)97
Severity (30%)70
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)48

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20222026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

4/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2022 Lexus RX 350 SUV AWD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 16%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: StandardLane departure warning: Standard

No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2022 Lexus RX 350 SUV AWD

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2022 Lexus RX 350, plotted where owners report it happening.

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Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel system (6) · Electrical system (6) · Brakes (5)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Fuel system

17%

6 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years

My wife was driving the subject car She intended to come off the road to give a way to on coming car. She got in naghbour's drive way and intended move 10 feet. When s…

Electrical system

17%

6 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years

Wireless charger caused iPhone 12 to overheat. Picked phone up from charger before it became to hot to handle. Dealership admits issue, "there has been a significant i…

Brakes

14%

5 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years

The contact owns a 2022 Lexus RX450H. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH on a rainy day, the brake pedal was depressed; however, there was an abnormal squishing s…

Engine

11%

4 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

Severe droning vibrations coming from the exhaust when driving at 1500rpm @ 30mph and 60mph. Can be easily repeated at the aforementioned speeds. Problem has been iden…

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Lexus RX 350 as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.