2010 Lexus RX350 problems
Owners have filed 123 complaints about the 2010 Lexus RX350 with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 30.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.8%.
Complaints123
Crashes29
Fires9
Injuries15
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 30.9% · 38
Electrical system 9.8% · 12
Air bags 7.3% · 9
Engine 6.5% · 8
Power train 5.7% · 7
Structure 4.9% · 6
Service brakes 4.1% · 5
Steering 4.1% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Lexus RX350 in this data, 2010 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 22 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,500 miles.
In owners' own words
I was accelerating to merge on 4 line traffic and my car started suddenly to accelerate even when I was not pressing the accelerating pedal I tried to hit the brakes but it did not slow the car I push to neutral position hitting the brakes but the car was still going fast. I was going to an exit trying to stop the car keeping in neutral and hitting the brakes I was able to stop and shot the engine off. Vehicle speed control · reported at 28,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus RX350. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph, and unexpectedly an increase of acceleration occurred. The vehicle failed to decelerate. The brake pedal was applied and the vehicle began to slow down to a complete stop. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 3,800. The vin was unavailable. Vehicle speed control · reported at 3,800 miles
We had a 2010 Lexus 350rx. In aug 2009, I was driving home and the car accelerated up to about 60mph. My husband was in the car with me. We were trying everything to stop the car. We finally got it stopped. It did it a second time with my husband driving the next day. We know without a doubt that it was not the floormat . Which that is what Lexus blamed it on. I would not drive that car again. Vehicle speed control · reported at 6,992 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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