2007 Lexus RX350

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2010· VISIBILITY

  FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EMITTING WHITE POWDER FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AS THE POWDER SETTLES ALL OVER THE DASH BOARD AND BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH YEAR. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND ONLY NOTICE THIS PROBLEM DURING THE WINTER WHEN THE HEATER IS USED. WE ARE WORRIED OF THIS POWDER BEING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO OUR HEALTH AS WE BREATH IT IN. I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS OF LEXUS RX 350 WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. THE DEALERS FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND POTENTIAL HAZARD. *TR

• 12/29/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. CONSEQUENTLY SHE REAR-ENDED THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVERS OF EACH VEHICLE RECEIVED BRUISES FROM THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED $13,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT TO INSPECT HER VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR COULD NOT LOCATE A DEFECT IN HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,179.

• 12/27/2023· WHEELS

  Pass

• 12/20/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  Hydraulic brake booster pump abs actuator has been on a service bulletin around 2015 with a definitive timetable. I have had numerous notifications with warning lights that are indicative of the booster pump failure for more than 10 years and every time I bring it to the Lexus dealer they said it is my battery. They replace the battery and reset the computer and it repeats itself over and over. My main concern as this should have been a recall and not a service bulletin; an abs brake failure is a significant defect with possible fatal outcome. The problem has been well documented with numerous Lexus and Toyota customers hybrid vehicles going back to 2005. My vehicle is 2007 Lexus RX 400h with 78,000 miles. I am afraid to drive the vehicle with the issue unresolved.

• 12/20/2020· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE HAS BEEN ADDED TO A BULLETIN FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NOT A RECALL. THIS IS A COSTLY MALFUNCTION THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF AND THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF ALL VEHICLES AS NOT TO COMPROMISE BRAKING AND ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE.

• 12/18/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2007 RX350. CONDENSATION IN PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THEY ISSUED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" TO AVOID A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THAT PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED AND THEY TELL YOU, "OH WELL, PAY US 2100.00 IF YOU WANT HEADLIGHTS THAT WORK"

• 12/16/2015· ENGINE

  2007 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MASSIVE OIL LEAK. *SMD ON TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 2015, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASN'T CLEAR. WHEN SHE ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD CLEANER, ALL IT DID WAS SMEAR. SHE REPEATED THE PROCESS THREE TIMES, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THEN, SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. UPON PROCEEDING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT, SHE HEARD AN ENGINE NOISE AND WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS A HUGE PUDDLE OF OIL WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. THEN SHE NOTICED, THE ENTIRE BACK, FROM THE TOP TO BOTTOM WAS COVERED IN OIL. THAT IS WHY THE WINDSHIELD FLUID KEPT SMEARING . ONCE AT THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER SHOWED THEM THE NOTIFICATION SHE RECEIVED REGARDING THE OIL LEAK. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM THAT WAS COVERED. IT WAS A DIFFERENT HOSE WHICH HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSING THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK. THE OIL COOLER PIPE WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 12/14/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE LIFTGATE ON OUR 2007 LEXUS RX350 HAS A VERY HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN PUSHING THE AUTO LIFTGATE BUTTON IN THE CAR TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE IT OPENS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS BUT THEN WITHOUT WARNING WILL START TO SHUT ON ITS OWN. THERE IS NO SAFETY FEATURE THAT KEEPS IF FROM CLOSING EVEN IF YOU ARE STANDING THERE EMPTYING GROCERIES, ETC. BOTH MY SON AND I ALMOST GOT OUR HEADS CRUSHED BY THE LIFTGATE COMING DOWN ON US. THE CAR IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN IF THE LIFTGATE IS OPENED MANUALLY. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFTETY CONCERN FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW TO MOVE AWAY BECAUSE THE LIFTGATE WILL COME RIGHT DOWN ON YOUR HEAD.

• 12/05/2017· ENGINE

  ON MY DRIVE TO WORK THIS AM MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, I LOST ALMOST ALL OF MY OIL IN LESS THAN A MILE. MY OIL COOLER PIPE BUSTED. NO WARNING OR ANYTHING. LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE. IF I WOULD HAVE DROVE IT ANY FURTHER IT WOULD HAVE COSTED ME AN ENGINE. THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF AND MY CAR SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR. NO WARNING.

• 11/28/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (APPROXIMATELY 60MPH), I HEARD A LOUD NOISE & I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST. UPON LOOKING UP, I SAW MY CLOSED MOONROOF SHATTERED & I HAD TINY SHARDS OF GLASS ON MY SHOULDER & ON THE CONSOLE BELOW IT. I INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AFTER STOPPING A LITTLE LATER & THERE IS A CLEAR RIDGE OF SEPARATION. THIS WAS NOT FROM A ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT WITH ONE PRIMARY POINT OF DAMAGE.

• 11/26/2013· ENGINE

  TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID NOTHING MORE THAN REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. INDEPENDENT SHOP MADE ME AWARE OF LEXUS BULLETIN REGARDING 2GR-FSE ENGINE AND SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. I REVIEWED BULLETIN AND VERIFIED SYMPTOMS WERE EFFECTIVELY IDENTICAL TO THOSE I EXPERIENCED. VEHICLE TOWED TO JACK SAFRO LEXUS OF BROOKFIELD, WI AND LEXUS CORPORATE WAS CONTACTED BY ME AT THAT TIME. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING BANK ONE VVT IN PLACE HAD COME LOOSE AND WERE RESTING INSIDE THE CRANKCASE. THE THIRD BOLT WAS ~50% OUT WHEN IT SHEARED OFF AND VVT FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. LEXUS CORPORATE WAS ASKED BY ME REPEATEDLY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION WITH AN ENGINEER FAMILIAR TO THE SYSTEM AND TO EVALUATE THIS (2GR-FE) FOR POTENTIALLY THE SAME ROOT CAUSE AS THE ISSUE NOTED IN THE BULLETIN. LEXUS WAS MADE AWARE, UP TO THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL, THAT THE FAILURE MODE WAS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED AND EVIDENCE OF FAILURE WAS REPEATEDLY OFFERED. LEXUS CORPORATE CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

• 11/26/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  LEXUS RX 350 COMPLAINT. I HAVE 2007 RX350 THAT HAS` SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO FUEL INJECTION HOSE. . THERE STILL SEEMS TO BE OCCASIONAL ACCELERATION. WHY AREN'T THE RX 350'S BEING RECALLED ALSO. *TR

• 11/25/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  STARTED NOTICING SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD

• 11/23/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A TICKING NOISE. IT GOT LOUDER AND WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE. IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING AND IT WAS SMOKING. ONCE I GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID MY OIL LINE BURST AND I ALL THE OIL GUSHED OUT. HE SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE. LEXUS SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH WHEN MY MECHANIC CALLED THEY HAD OVER 200 OF THESE PARTS IN STOCK! *TR

• 11/18/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 LEXUS RX 350. WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, IN ORDER TO PREVENT A CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CAUSING A CRASH TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR POLICE REPORT FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,400.

• 11/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  THE REAR LIFT GATE HANDLE IS MELTED AND GOOEY. WHEN I TOUCH IT TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR, I GET THIS GOOEY TAR-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON MY FINGERS. MY DEALER TOLD ME IT REQUIRES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FIX. SEEMS UNUSUAL THAT THIS IS ELECTRICAL, BUT IF IT IS, THEN SOMETHING IS GENERATING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF HEAT TO MELT THE RUBBER COVER. MY CAR IS BLACK, BUT IT IS STORED IN A GARAGE...AND THE HANDLE IS COVERED AND OUT OF THE SUN. *TR

• 11/13/2015· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD WITH NO CARS NEAR BY AND NO OVERPASSES NOR ANYTHING OVER HEAD, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP. MY SUN ROOF SHATTERED INTO MILLIONS OF PIECES. THE SUN ROOF IS STILL IN TACKED BUT CRACKED. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR. THE SUN ROOF GLASS IS LIFTED VERTICALLY AS THOUGH THE PRESSURE DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAR CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN

• 11/12/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR THAT MADE HER SICK. THE DEALER SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH A COSMOLINE SPRAY (WHICH THE CONTACT STATED WAS TOXIC). THE DEALER ALSO TRIED A CLEANING SPRAY WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WORSENED AND CAUSED LONG-TERM HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14. UPDATED 2/15/2011 UPDATED 11/30/2011 *LN

• 11/10/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Dear all I bought this car in 2016. It was imported from USA to UAE now registered in Abu Dhabi. The car completely stalled while stopping at inclined position for about 10 minutes in front of a security barrier. READY lasts for less than 5 seconds and disappear. The car could not be started again for three month. Local dealer [XXX] Indicated they are not handling imported vehicles except from GCC region. A local repair company identified the problem by error code P0A78 but told the repair cost will be heavy. What could I do with my car which still under recall in USA for repair of the same INVERTER problem? Appreciating your help. Best regards [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 11/10/2017· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE

  AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT ON, AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK, BROKEN OR CRACKED BOARD ALMOST EVERYWHERE, AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK, MAINTENANCE LIGHT ALWAYS ON DESPITE MECHANICAL OVERHAUL.

• 11/08/2021· SERVICE BRAKES

  Toyota and Lexus are aware of the fact that what is called break actuator assembly, part number 44050-48191 (for Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2006-2007, and new part number for Lexus RX400h 2006-2007) and 44510-48060 (old/original part number for RX400h 2006-2007) are faulty resulting in the break system failing creating an extremely dangerous situation. Toyota extended the warranty for the part, but this extended warranty does not cover all vehicles, as it is not a recall. (The extended warranty has a maximum 150K miles or 10years clause but this is beyond the point regardless.) The part and repair costs more then $3000 at a Toyota/Lexus dealer. Toyota/Lexus is not offering a recall to avoid paying for the large number of cars out there with this well known issue which essentially renders the cars not drivable, unless the owner pays out of pocket what is close to half the current value of the car, for a defective item that is failing consistently in all these cars. Toyota/Lexus should recall the part, rather than just offering an extended warranty. This is a very well known problem, for which people have complained (including in NHTSA) for years, which forced Toyota/Lexus extend the warranty, but this is not enough as it does not cover all vehicles that it should cover.

• 11/04/2016· AIR BAGS

  DASH ON RX 350 IS CRACKING SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS CRACKING IS SO EXTREME THAT MY WIFE WAS TEMPTED TO PLACE A COVER OVER THE DASH THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH PROPER INFLATION OF THE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER OWNERS WILL PLACE COVERS, TAPE, ADHESIVES, OR OTHER MEASURES OVER THE BAGS AND THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INJURY.

• 11/04/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CURVED RAMP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY FAILED CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A RAMP WALL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE, MOUTH, AND BODY. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT ROTORS FRACTURED. NEVADA STATE POLICE REPORT NHP0705110020 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

• 11/03/2014· STRUCTURE

  THERE IS MELTED PLASTIC IN THE REAR BOOT DOOR WHICH PREVENTS THE REAR DOOR FROM OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE CAR TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR DOOR. OPENING FROM THE REMOTE OR FROM THE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR DOES NOT WORK. THE DOOR STICKS TO THE BODY AND HAS TO BE FORCED OPEN. *TR

• 11/03/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I DRIVE A 2007 LEXUS RX 350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT PERIODICALLY IT SURGES FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS A LOT EVEN IN SLOW TRAFFIC. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY A FEW TIMES. AT THAT TIME I GOT SO FRIGHTENED THAT I HAD TO CHECK IF I MADE A MISTAKE AND PRESSED THE BRAKES INSTEAD, BUT MY FOOT WAS DEFINITELY IN THE BRAKES. I TRAVEL ON AN EXPRESSWAY TO GET TO WORK IN THE MORNINGS AND QUITE A FEW TIMES I NOTICE THE SURGE, BUT USUALLY I AM DRIVING SLOWLY. IN GENERAL I'M NOT A FAST DRIVER. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICER OF MY CAR, THEY DRIVE IT AND INDICATES THAT THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, ONLY PERIODICALLY. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT IS SO UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

• 11/01/2017· AIR BAGS

  DASHBOARD IS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. CRACK APPEARED WITHOUT THE DASH BEING HIT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.

• 10/30/2013· STEERING

  POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL LEXUS RX MODELS 2007 AT LEAST. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REPORTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/29/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED SOMETHING ON THE BACK WINDSHEILD, UPON STOPPING AT THE VET TO PICK UP MY DOG, THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE BACK WINDSHEILD. THE RUBBER OIL HOSE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK AND WITHIN 5 MILES I HAD LOST ALL OIL IN MY VEHICLE. WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE HOSES WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED HOSES. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL LEXUS...

• 10/29/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE OIL COOLER HOSE BURST WITHOUT WARNING, SPEWING OIL ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE. IN ADDITION TO A SAFETY HAZARD, THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER A "CAMPAIGN," BUT NO PRIOR NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM WAS ISSUED. *TR

• 10/28/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Oil Cooling line failed when driving. I was not aware that it was having an issue; the oil completely cleared the engine, and this could have seized the engine while I was driving. The only way I figured it out, I stopped the car at some point and saw a pool of oil under the car. I called AAA and they came to tow the car, and checked the engine, and told me that there was no oil in the engine.

• 10/27/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The dash board is crumbling and falling apart in a way that makes me feel that the front passenger airbag compartment has been effected and may not function properly.

• 10/22/2013· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2007 RX350 WAS IN FOR 50K MAINTENANCE SERVICE. I WAS INFORMED OF THE POWER STEERING OIL LEAKING. NO DROPPING OF OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE PARKING FLOOR AT MY HOME. TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE OIL RESERVOIR WAS ALMOST EMPTY. I WAS ASKED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEXUS TECHNICIAN THAT ABOUT 30% OF RX-350 2006 SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF IN SERVICE DATE AND TOYOTA/ LEXUS ID NOT PAY ANY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS. I CANNOT IMAGINE THAT I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RUNNING WITHOUT OIL IN THE POWER STEERING. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE ALL OWNERS OF THIS FAILURE AND ENSURE LEXUS RECALLS AND FIX THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS. *TR

• 10/21/2014· STRUCTURE

  EXTERIOR REAR HATCH HANDLE COVERING MELTED INTO A STICKY GOO RENDERING THE HANDLE USELESS. DEALER ADVISES THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS OCCURRING ONLY IN FLORIDA AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY AND COVER. *TR

• 10/20/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2007LEXUS 350 RX -AT LEAST 3 TIMES IT HAS ENGAGED IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. NOW I FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. PLEASE REGISTER MY NAME TO THOSE HAVING HAD SAFETY PROBLEMS. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT (YET)! *TR

• 10/19/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The flor board keeps getting in the way of my petals.

• 10/15/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. I JUST PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2007 LEXUS RX350 AND THE AIRBAG INFLATOR SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASHBOARD AT 102K MILES EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I DON'T SEE THIS MODEL REFLECTED IN THE RECALL LIST BUT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY ISSUES. I HAD A HONDA WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL.

• 10/13/2013· ENGINE

  DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY WIFE NOTICED A FILM ON THE BACK WINDOW AS WE WERE HEADED FROM ONALASKA WI TO EAU CLAIRE WI ABOUT 20 MILES FROM EAU CLAIRE THE OIL LAMP STARTED TO FLICKER THEN CAME ON SOLID. WE ALSO HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND. WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON WE STOPPED AT A KWIK TRIP GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL DIP STICK AND NOTICED NO OIL. ALSO CHECKED THE BACK OF THE CAR HAD OIL FILM PURCHASED 4 QUARTS OF OIL AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST QUICK LUBE THEY DISCOVERED A SERIOUS LEAK COMING FROM A SMALL HOSE OFF THE OIL FILTER AREA I AM CONCERNED WE MAY HAVE ENGINE DAMAGE. WHY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED BY LEXUS?? THANKS. *TR

• 10/12/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I HEARD A NOISE. 1-3 MINUTES LATER, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER (A MILE AWAY), DESPITE THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATING NO URGENCY. THEY SAID MY OIL COOLER LINE BLEW, LEAKED OUT ALL MY OIL AND DESTROYED MY ENGINE WITHIN MINUTES. I CAME TO FIND OUT LATER THAT THIS CATASTROPHIC, ENGINE-DESTROYING OIL LINE RUPTURE IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO LEXUS (LIKE THE VVT LINE) BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS NEVER RECALLED DESPITE IT BEING JUST AS CATASTROPHIC/DANGEROUS. LEXUS CHOSE TO USE A CHEAPER RUBBER HOSE INSTEAD OF A METAL PIPE WHEN THE RUBBER HOSE CAN'T TAKE THOSE HIGH TEMPS AND WILL BLOW. 100% LIKELIHOOD THIS WILL HAPPEN'JUST A MATTER OF WHEN. I RESEARCHED IT AND THERE ARE MILLIONS OF TOYOTA AND LEXUS CARS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM'EVERY SINGLE '07-'11 RX 350 PLUS MANY TOYOTAS. LEXUS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT CHOSE NOT TO FIX IT. EXCEPT IN CANADA, THERE WAS A MANDATORY RECALL AND THIS PART WAS REPLACED. FOR SOME HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS REASON, THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN HERE. WHY? IT'S DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO RECALL IN CANADA, BUT NOT THE US? INSTEAD OF RECALLING, US LEXUS ISSUED AN INSUFFICIENT 36 MONTH WARRANTY TO REPLACE IT, BUT ONLY IF IT BLEW DURING THIS TIME. IF IT DIDN'T LEAK WITHIN THAT TIME, YOU'RE SCREWED. LEXUS MESSED UP ITS VIN TRACKING SYSTEM, SO PEOPLE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS WARRANTY. FOR THOSE WHO WERE, THE ISSUE WAS DOWNPLAYED AS SIMPLY AN 'OIL SEEP' INSTEAD OF AN OIL LINE EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYS THE ENGINE. CUSTOMERS WERE NOT TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE DEFECT SO WE COULD FIX IT PROACTIVELY AND SPARE US THE DEATH OF A CAR WITH ONLY 90K MILES. GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM TO SEE THE THOUSANDS OF POSTS/COMPLAINTS ON TOYOTA/LEXUS WEBSITES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE WHOSE ENGINES WERE DESTROYED BY LEXUS' KNOWN DEFECT. PLEASE TAKE ACTION! PLEASE.

• 10/12/2016· STEERING

  MY RX350 2007 HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES AND THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN CHANGED ONCE AND NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS BAD AND NEED TO CHANGE IT ONLY AFTER 3 YEARS AFTER THEY CHANGED IT. NO SOUND OR LEAKS.

• 10/05/2021· SERVICE BRAKES

  2007 lexus rx400h,,,couple week ago ,,,my sister drive this car on the highway,,,suddenly the check engine, ABS, traction control, VSE, ect light come on and the vehicle when brake will pull to right also brake grab immediately. Bring to the tech and get a code C1391 abnormal leak in accumulator,,,that mean replace the whole ABS unit assembly Bring to Lexus dealer on 9-30-2021 and still get the same code C1391 and pay $175.93 for diagnostic and cost repair $3,573 (This condition may be caused by a small internal brake fluid leak inside the brake actuator) Call lexus head quarter and turn out this is only basic warranty,,,,,no recall for safety,,,, because no one dead yet Research online turn out a lot of problem about this: (2006 - 2007 GS 430) (2007 - 2011 GS450H) (2008-2011 GS 460) (2006-2008 RX400H) (2007-2013 LS460) This only Lexus,,,,more about Toyota But LEXUS still ignore about this safy

• 10/05/2014· STEERING

  LEAKING FLUID AND UNUSUAL NOISE IN STEERING COMPONENTS .I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE STEERING RACK AND SHAFT REPLACED FOR A COST OF $2,207.00. I ASKED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THIS WAS COVERED BY ANY TYPE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HE SAID NO. I INDICATED I WAS A TOYOTA DRIVER SINCE 1970 AND SAID THAT NOT ONLY HAD THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME ON A VEHICLE BEFORE, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. HE TOLD ME IT WAS QUITE COMMON!! AS I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN NAPLES, FLORIDA, I LOOKED UP THE REPAIR HISTORY IN THE LEXUS DATA BASE AND IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I DISCOVERED THESE PARTS HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT 52,847 MILES. I WROTE TO LEXUS USA AND GOT A CALL STATING THE STANDARD LINE THAT THE REPAIR WAS BEYOND THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD ETC. TO TOYOTA MOTORS AND ITS LEXUS DIVISION, I SAY THAT YOU HAVE LET A 40 YEAR CUSTOMER DOWN BIG TIME. I NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY TOYOTAS AND NOW THIS WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD UP SCALED TO LEXUS. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE TOYOTA BRAND AND I SAY "SHAME TO YOU LEXUS". *TR

• 10/04/2017· ENGINE

  ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 2017 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2007 RX 350 AND SHE NOTICED A LINE OF OIL LEADING TO HER VEHICLE AS IT WAS BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD LOST 4 QUARTS OF OIL. UPON INVESTIGATING FURTHER IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE LOST THAT AMOUNT OF OIL IN JUST A FEW MILES. WHEN WE DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO OUR REPAIR SHOP ON OCTOBER 4TH WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS THE RUBBER OIL LINE THAT SPRUNG A LEAK. THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY OF THESE AS THEY ARE A DESIGN FLAW FROM LEXUS DIRECTLY. THE NEW PART WAS IMMEDIATELY ORDERED FROM LEXUS AND IS TO BE INSTALLED WHEN IT COMES IN. AFTER ALL OF THIS I HAVE A QUESTION. IF THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM PART WHICH HAS BEEN NOW ALTERED TO ELIMINATE THE RUBBER PORTION ON THE PART, WHY WOULD I BE CHARGED FOR THIS PART? THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AS AN OWNER PAST AND PRESENT OF 9 (NINE) TOYOTA/LEXUS VEHICLES I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS SEEMS TO BE ACCEPTED BY TOYOTA MOTOR CORP AS APPARENTLY NO BIG DEAL. HAD MY WIFE NOT NOTICED THE LEAK THE ENGINE WOULD'VE RUN DRY OF OIL AND I'D BE LOOKING AT A BILL FOR A NEW ENGINE. PROBABLY $8,000. DOES ANYONE THERE HAVE AN ANSWER OTHER THAN THE QUALITY OF PARTS AND ENGINEERING AT TMC HAS TAKEN A DOWNWARD TURN. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

• 10/02/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM WITH ACCOMPANYING CONTINUOUS BEEP NOISE, BRAKES BECOME HARD TO PUSH/ACTIVATE. THIS STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY, AND PROGRESSIVELY LONGER IN THE DYSFUNCTIONAL BRAKES PHASE. I HAD AN EMPLOYEE AT AUTO ZONE CLEAR THE CODE 2 DAYS AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, INTERMITTENTLY UPON VEHICLE START, BUT WOULD GO AWAY SHORTLY, WITH NORMALLY RESPONSIVE BRAKES. THIS INTERMITTENT ISSUE OCCURS WHEN I AM DRIVING, THEREFORE THIS IS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD AS MY BRAKES BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RESPONSIVE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY.

• 10/02/2017· ENGINE

  THE OIL PRESSURE HOSE BUSTED. I TOOK MY CAR TO LEXUS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE RUBBER HOSE WITH A METAL ONE. I PURCHASED THE METAL HOSE AND HAD IT REPLACED. OIL HAD ALREADY LEAKED OUT TO THE POINT THAT CAUSE MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP

• 10/02/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. THE FLOOR MATS HAVE A TENDENCY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AT A CAR WAS AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 09/28/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE CAR COMPLETELY HALTED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE CAR. DURING INSPECTION THEY FOUND A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNDER LOAD. ONCE THE A/C SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH AND IF IT DID, IT WOULD STALL THE CAR AND LOCK UP THE VEHICLE JUST LIKE IT DID IN THE FIRST INCIDENT. IT SEEMS COMPLETELY UNREADABLE TO STALL A VEHICLE IN MOTION FOR SOME CONFIRM/CONVENIENCE FEATURE LIKE A/C. I FEEL THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED. I WOULD LIKE TO ENSURE THIS IS DECLARED AS AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF LEXUS VEHICLES AND THERE IS A TRIGGER TO DISCONNECT AC UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AC CAN STALL A CAR IN MOTION. *TR

• 09/28/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WENT TO FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED SOME BULBS REPLACED. I AGREED TO PAY FOR THE BULB REPLACEMENT. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, I NOTICED CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHT. I WENT BACK TO AND INDICATED THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHT UNTIL AFTER THEY REPLACED THE BULB. THEY STATED THEY DID NOT CAUSE THIS AND THAT "THIS CONDENSATION PROBLEM JUST SOMETIMES HAPPENS WITH THE RX'S. WATER LEAKS INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY". SINCE IT APPEARS THAT LEXUS KNOWS THIS, THEY SHOULD FIX IT OR HAVE A RECALL. STATED THAT IT WOULD BE "VERY EXPENSIVE" TO HAVE THE LIGHT FIXED. I WAS THOROUGHLY ANNOYED WITH THEM, (ESPECIALLY SINCE I BELIEVE THAT THEY DID INDEED CAUSE THE ISSUE), SO I INSTEAD WENT TO ). TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO IT WOULD COST $2,200 TO FIX THE LIGHT. WHAT?! I ASKED WHY IT WAS GOING TO BE SO RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE. THEY STATED BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE LIGHT HOUSING OUT AND WILL NEED TO REMOVE PART OF THE BUMPER TO DO THIS AND REPLACE SOME KIND OF COMPUTER CHIP. NOW MY LIGHT IS ALMOST BURNED OUT FROM THE MOISTURE, SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO EVENTUALLY PAY AND GET IT REPLACED. (I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS OR I'D TRY TO DO IT MYSELF, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL ISSUES). SINCE LEXUS KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (BOTH LEXUS SERVICE STATIONS STATED "THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS WITH THE RX"), THEY SHOULD CREATE A FIX FOR THIS, RECALL IT, OR AT LEAST MAKE THE REPLACEMENT COST LESS EXPENSIVE. I HAVE OWNED 3 LEXUS VEHICLES, BUT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUES, THIS MAY BE MY FINAL LEXUS! EXTRAORDINARILY ANNOYED ABOUT THIS!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

• 09/25/2016· ENGINE

  WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AT ENGINE IDLE, THE CHECK OIL INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED FOLLOWED BY A SHORT ROUGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND PARKED AND A PHONE CALL MADE TO THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER. IT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THE OIL COOLER HOSE HAD EXPLODED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. AT THE WRITING OF THIS NOTE, INFORMATION WAS SHARED THAT INDICATED A NEWER VERSION OF THE OIL COOLER HOSE WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE ACCESSED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HOSE AND CLEAN-UP OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND INSULATION SURROUNDING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC, WE ARE HOPEFUL LEXUS WILL SHARE IN THE EXPENSE OF THIS REPAIR SINCE IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT SIMILAR FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED.

• 09/25/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL HAIRLINE CRACKS AND IN ONE SPOT A SMALL PART OF THE DASHBOARD HAS DETACHED, REVEALING THE PADDING UNDERNEATH. IF NOT REPAIRED, THE CRACKS WILL CONTINUE TO ENLARGE, POSSIBLY AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS. I FEEL THAT THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED/REPLACED BY LEXUS, AS IT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/23/2020· ENGINE

  I PURCHASED A USED 2007 LEXUS RX350 FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. IT HAD A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES. EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY, NO COMPLAINTS WHATSOEVER. UNTIL, MY SON BORROWED IT, AND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IT, HE SAID IT QUIT. HE LOST ALL POWER STEERING, SO HE PULLED OVER. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC CALLED ME, HE SAID THE OIL COOLING LINE BUSTED, WHICH MADE THE OIL PUMP EMPTY THE ENGINE'S OIL. HE SAID IT WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. HE SAID THE CAR IS WORTH NOTHING. I PAID $9K FOR THIS CAR A YEAR AGO, AND NOW IT IS NOT WORTH $100. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA/LEXUS, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. TO ME - THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IN MY OPINION, SINCE TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T RECALL IT, THEY EITHER NEED TO COVER THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE, OR BUY THE CAR BACK FROM ME. I AM VERY UPSET OVER THIS.