U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Lexus RX HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

59 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

58,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 52 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 59 complaints (16.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	27	45.8%
Electrical and battery issues	7	11.9%
Steering behavior	6	10.2%
Engine operation	2	3.4%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Steering

Engine

Service Brakes, Electric

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Structure

Service Brakes: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Electrical System: 8; Steering: 7; Engine: 4; Service Brakes, Electric: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Structure: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 7

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2007: 4; 2010: 20; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 4; 2016: 6; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10205755 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 RX400 LEXUS HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE MAT WAS BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKES PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM BRAKING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER, THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED, AND THE DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL WELL WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST AND BACK WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT AIR BAG ALSO …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205755 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10303842 · 2010-02-02 (February 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE COST OF $4,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303842 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10198642 · 2007-08-06 (August 6, 2007)

REPEATED AIRBAG DEFECT IN LEXUS 2007 RX 400H : 2007 LEXUS 400H (HYBRID) HAS BEEN HAVING AIR BAG SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED DEC 16, 2006 FROM MAGNUSSEN LEXUS IN FREMONT, CA. IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 7000 MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN APRIL 2007 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. THE 1ST VISIT TO THE CAR DEALER (MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT, CA) INVOLVED THEM ADJUSTING THE PIN CONNECTORS TO FIX WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE SQUIB MALFUNCT…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198642 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449676 · 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER ENGINE START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BATTERY FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V342000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315670 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED. LEXUS WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A REPORT SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WHICH WOULD TAKE 4 TO 6 WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *B…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315670 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362151 · 2010-10-24 (October 24, 2010)

I HAVE 2007 LEXUS 400H AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WHEN IT CATCHES EITHER A ROAD CRACK WHEN CHANGING LANES OR ON CERTAIN ROADS WHERE THERE IS A SMALL CROWN. THE STEERING GET TIGHT ON CORRECTING IT DRIFTS TO THE OTHER SIDE. STEERING ALSO GIVES A TUG OR A WOBBLE TO WHEN HITTING CERTAIN CRACKS OR BUMPS. THE DRIFT AND TUGS GENERALLY ARE TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD AND BLAMES IN ON TIRES. MY MICHELIN TIRES WITH TREADWEAR 450 ARE ALMOST WORN AT 25,000 MILES. I FEAR DURING SNOW THIS WILL BE DANGEROUS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10362151 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11182038 · 2019-02-22 (February 22, 2019)

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/…

Owner-reported narrative. 202,144 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10638087 · 2014-09-22 (September 22, 2014)

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT OF MY BUSINESS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LEAPT FORWARD AND HIT A WOODEN POST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, UP ON A WALKWAY. IN ORDER TO STOP I PUT THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHILE CONTINUING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 42,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638087 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

59 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

88.1%Usable mileage52 / 59 records

100.0%Valid incident date59 / 59 records

100.0%Valid filing date59 / 59 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates59 / 59 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2023	2024	2025	2026
Service Brakes	133.3% ODI 11102265 · 93,000 mi AFTER WASHING MY CAR AND LETTING IT SIT IN MY GARAGE FOR A MONTH THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS WE'RE STUCK. MY HYBRID BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES CORROSION. Look up ODI 11102265 at NHTSA ↗	541.7% ODI 11072890 · 65,000 mi BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 65,000 MILES MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ACTUATOR NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURE STANDARDS. AS WELL I PERSONALLY HAVE ISSUES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES MAKE A SQUEAK. WHEN DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER THE DEALER NOTED THAT THIS IS AN AN ISSUE WITH BRAKE ACTUATOR AND NEEDS REPLACED. WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. Look up ODI 11072890 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	360.0% ODI 10702336 · 2,200 mi OPERATING VEHICLE 50 MPH SLIGHT DOWNHILL ABS WARNING BRAKE WARNING HYBRID WARNING ALL CAME ON WITH AUDIBLE ALARM. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10702336 at NHTSA ↗	342.9% ODI 10874369 · 883 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 0 ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A NEARBY REST AREA. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WOULD START, BUT NONE OF THE SYSTEMS WOULD OPERATE. THE DASH DISPLAYED SEVERAL SYSTEM FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK ENGINE, PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM, BRAKING SYSTEM AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THE MILAGE AT THE TIME OF BREAKDOWN WAS ONLY 883 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP LABELED THIS EVENT AS A CATASTROPHIC F… Look up ODI 10874369 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 11377968 · 125,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD 120 FEET GOING BETWEEN 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE, AS THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BRUISING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED BUT NOT NEEDED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY FOR MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEH… Look up ODI 11377968 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11397659 · 600 mi IT STARTED HAPPENING A FEW MONTH'S AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. I DIDN'T THINK OF IT MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS VERY FAINT AND NOT LOUD AT ALL. THE NOISE WAS GETTING LOUDER INCREASINGLY BUT SLOWLY. THE BRAKES WORKED FINE SO I LET IT GO. LATER ON, IT STARTED BOTHERING ME EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SQUAWKY NOISE BECAME REALLY ANNOYING SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEIR SERVICE PERSON DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM AND DIDN'T WANT TO TRY TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. A FEW WEEKS/MONTHS (NOT SURE HOW LONG) LATER, I TOOK IT T… Look up ODI 11397659 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11318819 · 9,995 mi BRAKE NOISE, LIKE A SEAL IS BARKING ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND LEXUS ENGINEERS STATE THAT IT'S NORMAL, DON'T HAVE A FIX AT THE MOMENT AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE. BRAKE WAS SOFT WHILE DRIVING AND FELT LIKE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED MUCH FURTHER TO ACHIEVE BRAKING ON TIME. Look up ODI 11318819 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	133.3% ODI 11254283 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS RX450 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE AND CONSTANT BUZZING NOISE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED HER EX-BOYFRIEND HACKED INTO HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, [phone removed]) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE APART THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TESTING WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS N… Look up ODI 11254283 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10604514 · 5,125 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, I PRESSED THE PHONE HANGUP BUTTON (BLUETOOTH CONNECTION) ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PRESSED THE START BUTTON ON THE DASH - ENGINE DID NOT START. TRY #4 IT STARTED. MEANWHILE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT HAD GONE THROUGH A FULL CYCLE, THEN RED AND LATE ON THE 2ND GREEN I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. CONSIDERABLE HONKING FROM CARS BEHIND ME DURING THE EVENT, BUT FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES DURING THIS STALL. ON JUNE 17, 2014 I HAD THE CAR… Look up ODI 10604514 at NHTSA ↗	360.0% ODI 10702336 · 2,200 mi OPERATING VEHICLE 50 MPH SLIGHT DOWNHILL ABS WARNING BRAKE WARNING HYBRID WARNING ALL CAME ON WITH AUDIBLE ALARM. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10702336 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10874369 · 883 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 0 ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A NEARBY REST AREA. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WOULD START, BUT NONE OF THE SYSTEMS WOULD OPERATE. THE DASH DISPLAYED SEVERAL SYSTEM FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK ENGINE, PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM, BRAKING SYSTEM AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THE MILAGE AT THE TIME OF BREAKDOWN WAS ONLY 883 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP LABELED THIS EVENT AS A CATASTROPHIC F… Look up ODI 10874369 at NHTSA ↗	440.0% ODI 11072548 S10 DIRECT REPLY - LETTER FROM RE ENCLOSING DOCUMENTS REGARDING CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEXUS SYSTEM AND PROBLEMS COMPUTER MONITORING SYSTEM. LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MONITORING SYSTEM SEND EMAILS OF THE VEHICLE BEING UNLOCKED EVEN THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE REPORTS THAT THE DRIVER NEEDED TO TAKE A REST FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BY DISPLAYING A CUP OF COFFEE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE SYSTEM BE DISCONNECTED AS IT MAY REPORT FALSE INFORMATION TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. JS Look up ODI 11072548 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11172657 · 2,750 mi AS PER LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE CHEWED BY RODENTS WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH LEXUS VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE USE OF SOY BASED ELECTRICAL WIRES WHICH THE RODENTS ARE ATTRACTED TO. NONE OF MINE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY RODENTS, EXCEPT FOR THIS 2019 MODEL AND IT HAPPENED THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT IT WAS NOT USED FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF DAYS. Look up ODI 11172657 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11571706 · 3,000 mi The contact owns a 2024 Lexus RX Hybrid. The contact stated that after the husband parked the vehicle on the street while visiting the hospital, the husband later discovered that the vehicle had caught on fire and burned and the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The origin of the fire was not yet determined. A fire report was not yet available. The vehicle was not yet towed away. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the incident. The failure mileage was 3,000. Look up ODI 11571706 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 11022640 · 28,000 mi UPON ENTERING MY GARAGE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN I SLIGHTLY APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID A STRAIGHT ON COLLISION, BUT STILL SUSTAINED MUCH DAMAGE TO BOTH CAR AND HOME. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT SURGED, BUT WAS CERTAINLY THE MOST SEVERE SINCE THERE WAS NOWHERE TO GO. THE SURGE OCCURRED AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL AFTER A STOP IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE TO OPEN THE DOOR. IN THE PAST, THE SURGE HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED (WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN) AFTER A STOP IN TRYING TO PROCEED FORWARD. THE CAR… Look up ODI 11022640 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 11241031 · 27,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. PIIR = Y. *TR Look up ODI 11241031 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11318490 · 240 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 LEXUS RX 450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PANICKED AND CRASHED INTO A RESTAURANT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WOODLAND HILLS (21701 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364), WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NOT COMP… Look up ODI 11318490 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10604514 · 5,125 mi WHILE STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, I PRESSED THE PHONE HANGUP BUTTON (BLUETOOTH CONNECTION) ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PRESSED THE START BUTTON ON THE DASH - ENGINE DID NOT START. TRY #4 IT STARTED. MEANWHILE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT HAD GONE THROUGH A FULL CYCLE, THEN RED AND LATE ON THE 2ND GREEN I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. CONSIDERABLE HONKING FROM CARS BEHIND ME DURING THE EVENT, BUT FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES DURING THIS STALL. ON JUNE 17, 2014 I HAD THE CAR… Look up ODI 10604514 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 11021469 · 14,693 mi BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE CAR FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS, ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 71 MILES, THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, THE CAR HAD NOTHING INSTALLED TO IT, THE CAR WAS SERVICED BY LEXUS FOR 10,000 MILE OIL CHANGE, AND THE CAR HAD 14693 MILES WHEN THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ON AUGUST 7, 2017. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON A SUNNY DAY ON DRY FLAT ASPHALT ROAD IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE… Look up ODI 11021469 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10874369 · 883 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 0 ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A NEARBY REST AREA. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WOULD START, BUT NONE OF THE SYSTEMS WOULD OPERATE. THE DASH DISPLAYED SEVERAL SYSTEM FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK ENGINE, PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM, BRAKING SYSTEM AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THE MILAGE AT THE TIME OF BREAKDOWN WAS ONLY 883 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP LABELED THIS EVENT AS A CATASTROPHIC F… Look up ODI 10874369 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 11222036 · 12,737 mi I RECENTLY INCURRED A A $2900 REPAIR BILL FOR RODENT DAMAGE TO MY KNOCK SENSOR WIRE HARNESS ON MY 2017 LEXUS RX 450H. (MILEAGE 13,000). IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WIRING INVOLVED HAS A SOY BASED COATING. THIS COATING MAKES IT A FOOD SOURCE FOR 'CRITTERS '. THE REPLACEMENT WIRING HAS THE SAME COATING MAKING THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN EXTREMELY HIGH. THE CAR IS GARAGED WITH PERIODS OF OUTDOOR TIME. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN I WAS TOLD TO SPREAD MOTHBALLS ON THE DRIVEWAY AND GA… Look up ODI 11222036 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11328150 · 16,500 mi HAD AN ISSUE WHILE DRIVING THE 2018 RX450H ON MAY 4TH WHERE THE CAR LIGHTS CAME ON....ENGINE LIGHT, AWD, ABS, ETC AND THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS 'FIXED'. 4 WEEKS LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 70+ MPH ON MAJOR INTERSTATE, CAR STALLED AGAIN THE SAME WAY....LIGHTS ON, ETC.. WAS LUCKILY IN THE RIGHT LANE OF 4 WIDE TRAFFIC AS CAR WENT TO A STOP QUICKLY. WAS STRANDED IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC LANE, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH OUT OF TRAFFIC. WAS 2 HOURS FROM HOME, HAD ANOTHER LEXUS DEALERSHIP TOW … Look up ODI 11328150 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11429906 · 32,000 mi The contact owns a 2019 Lexus RX450H. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing a fuel pump replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000. Look up ODI 11429906 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	133.3% ODI 11102265 · 93,000 mi AFTER WASHING MY CAR AND LETTING IT SIT IN MY GARAGE FOR A MONTH THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS WE'RE STUCK. MY HYBRID BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES CORROSION. Look up ODI 11102265 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10761967 · 21,000 mi I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE SUDDENLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE MY CAR SPED UP.MY BREAK DID NO STOP MY CAR. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP MY CAR BY PUTTING INTO PARK. THE STOP WAS SO ABRUPT THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE I HIT ANYTHING. THIS SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED ABOUT TWO WEEK AGO, EXCEPT I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING Look up ODI 10761967 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10721150 DRIVER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES INSIDE HOUSING PREVENTING PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES APPROACHING OR VEHICLES ON LEFT LANE. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. LEXUS DENIES MY CLAIM. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. Look up ODI 10721150 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 11000255 · 6,300 mi ABOUT 15 MILES INTO MY DRIVE TO WORK IN MY 2015 LEXUS RX 450H WITH ONLY 6,300 MILES, MY DASH PANEL INDICATED THE FOLLOWING ERRORS: CHECK ABS, CHECK BSM SYSTEM, CHECK HEADLIGHT LEVELING SYSTEM, BRAKE MALFUNCTION, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM, SPEEDOMETER AT 0 MPH AND EVERY POSSIBLE ERROR LIGHT POSSIBLE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE 5, I NOTICED I WAS EXPERIENCING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WITH AGGRESSIVE FORCE, I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT NOTICED AN EXTREMEL… Look up ODI 11000255 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10875908 · 3,000 mi COLLISION DETAILS: ' UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL STARTED ON I-5 SOUTH IN SANTA ANA. MANAGED TO EXIT ON 17TH STREET TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT ON I-5. JUST AHEAD OF FAIRMONT WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR BUT THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED AGAIN. COULD NOT SLOW DOWN, SWERVED ON TO PAVEMENT/WALKWAY. COLLIDED ONTO IRON WROUGHT FENCE OF A SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX HEAD ON. ' COMPLETE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS CAME ON. NO INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR NOT TO ANY PEDESTRIANS. ' SANTA ANA POLICE… Look up ODI 10875908 at NHTSA ↗	440.0% ODI 11074358 · 9,800 mi 1 YEAR OLD (LESS THAN 9800 MILES) VEHICLE AC DRAIN LINE CLOG - SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSIS CAUSE "SPIDER WEB" , BUT NO VISUAL PROOF. IT SUSPECTED LIKE 2013 TOYOTA RECALL 13V-442 (ATTACHED). DRAIN LINE CLOG CAUSE ALL INTERIOR CARPET/LINING/SOUND PROOF MATERIAL DAMAGE WITH BLACK MOLD. LX DO NOT WANT TO COVER THIS FOR WARRANTY. I FILED MY OWN INSURANCE TO PROCEED TO FIX. REQUESTED MANUFACTURING TEST METHOD BEFORE/AFTER DRAIN LINE INSTALL AND CAR MANUFACTURING. LX DO NOT WANT TO PRESENT THE RELATED TEST RESULT. THE REPAIR QUOTE IS OVER $9K AND E… Look up ODI 11074358 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11364079 · 858 mi I TOOK THE CAR TO METRO EXPRESS CAR WASH IN DENVER. AS THE CAR PROGRESSED ALONG THE TRACKS, THE TALL BRUSH APPROACHED THE CAR AND THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM GOT ACTIVATED, THE CAR GOT PUSHED OFF-TRACK AND BRUSHED AGAINST ALL KINDS OF TUBES, PIPES AND SCRATCHED AND DENTED THE ENTIRE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DAMAGE AT THE LEXUS CERTIFIED BODY SHOP (REQUIRED BY MY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LEXUS FINANCIAL) IS $12,000 (AND COUNTING). ONLY ABOUT 50% IS COVERED BY STATE FARM BECAUSE THE LEXUS CERTIFIED SHOP IS NOT ON THEIR LIST … Look up ODI 11364079 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 11342600 · 56,000 mi TRANSMISSION COOLER AND LINES ARE ABOVE A SKID PLATE/SHIELD THAT RETAINS ROAD GRAVEL. THE RETAINED ROAD GRAVEL RUBBED ON THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND RUBBER HOSES LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID RIGHT ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE SUV WAS COVERED IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ON FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, WHEEL AND BRAKES WERE ALSO COVERED IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHI… Look up ODI 11342600 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11311165 · 8,422 mi ON FEBRUARY 13, 2020 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM FORT MYERS, FL TO SARASOTA, FL ON I-75. AT ABOUT PORT CHARLOTTE EXIT THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WE WERE IN THE LEFT LANE GOING BETWEEN 75 TO 80 MILES PER HOUR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO THE MEDIAN. AUTOMOBILES BEHIND ME HAD TO SUDDENLY BREAK TO AVOID HITTING US. THE LEXUS 2018 RX 450HL HAS THE SAME GASOLINE Look up ODI 11311165 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes	84,700–186,750 mi	111,918 mi	10	ODI 10671862 · 84,600 mi BRAKES DID NOT APPLY AS EXPECTED, EXPERIENCING A SIGNIFICANT "PUSH" WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. IT WAS SO OBVIOUS THAT I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OUT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS ONE TIME I CRASHED INTO FRONT CAR. I TOOK IT TO DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES, AND HE IS SAYING THEY ARE HYBRID AND THATS HOW THEY WORK. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THE BRAKES ARE MEANT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH MY RX 400H, I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SEP 2014 AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS I MET WITH ACCIDENT… Look up ODI 10671862 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763081 · 73,000 mi THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON FOR EVERYTHING. LEXUS HAD A RECALL AND CHANGED OUT THE COMPUTER BOARD. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON-THEY SAID I NEED A BRAKE ACTUATOR ($3500) MY BRAKES WERE FINE. NOW THIS PART RUNS ON A COMPUTER-IF I HAVE IT RESET THE BRAKES WORK FINE. LEXUS SAYS BECAUSE THEY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD ( BAD RUBBER) AND COMPUTER BOARD (INFERIOR) THAT I HAVE TO FIX THE BRAKE ACTUATOR-NO THIS IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THEIR PART AND THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE-I AM GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOR… Look up ODI 10763081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10883857 · 85,000 mi THE ABS ACTUATOR IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AND I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE VERY LIGHTLY OR WHEN I LET GO OF THE BRAKE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. ON THE LEXUS FORUM THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL DOCUMENT. Look up ODI 10883857 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	3,500–60,245 mi	25,000 mi	8	ODI 10303842 · 33,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE COST OF $4,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS … Look up ODI 10303842 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10304366 · 2,000 mi WHEN BRAKING AND CAR ENCOUNTERS ROUGH ROAD OR A POTHOLE, CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND LOSES COMPLETE BRAKING POWER. HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO BRING TO A STOP. OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WITH ABOVE STATED ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER SERVICE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. TR Look up ODI 10304366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10304637 · 4,000 mi I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE ACCELERATING ON THE 2007 LEXUS 400H WHILE COASTING TO STOP SIGNS. THIS OCCURRENCE STARTED ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AFTER WE GOT THE CAR AND DOES NOT OCCUR ALL OF THE TIME. THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO OVERRIDE THE ENGINE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN IN OTHER CARS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST BEFORE THE RECALLS WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION. THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT I WANTED TO RAISE … Look up ODI 10304637 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	61,000–117,500 mi	110,000 mi	8	ODI 10449676 · 58,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER ENGINE START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BATTERY FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V342000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT… Look up ODI 10449676 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10480016 · 110,000 mi REAR HATCH HANDLE/OPENER HAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STICKY AT FIRST, THEN THE BLACK RUBBER STARTED COMING OFF ON MY FINGERS WHEN I OPENED THE HATCH MANUALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY OUT ABOUT THIS AND THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING IN FLORIDA. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10480016 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543495 · 58,000 mi I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE LEXUS WOODLAND HILLS FIX MY 2007 RX 400H REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH MY ALARM. MY ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY. I HAPPENED TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN A CLASS I WAS ATTENDING ANNOUNCED OVER THE LOUD SPEAKER THAT A GOLD LEXUS SUV HAD ITS ALARM GOING OFF. I WENT OUT, RESET IT, AND WENT BACK TO CLASS. WHEN THEY GOT ME OUT A SECOND TIME ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER, I JUST LEFT THE CAR UNLOCKED SINCE I WAS IN A SAFE, SECURED LOT. SINCE I AM NOT USUALLY AROUND MY CAR AT THE STORE, MALL, ETC, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY OTHER TIMES IT… Look up ODI 10543495 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	59,250–188,000 mi	121,000 mi	6	ODI 10315670 · 50,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED. LEXUS WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A REPORT SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WHICH WOULD TAKE 4 TO 6 WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 B… Look up ODI 10315670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10566059 · 87 mi I HIT THE CURB ON THE PASSENGERS RIGHT FRONT SIDE NOT THAT HARD AT A VERY LOW SPEED TURNING IN FROM THE CENTER TURNING LANE INTO A BANK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR... TR Look up ODI 10566059 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10566772 · 87,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT TAPPED A CURB AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *TR Look up ODI 10566772 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	134,950 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10575753 · 114,500 mi VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED THE CAR AS IT SHUT OFF. CAR WON'T START. WARNING LIGHT SAYS CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR WILL SAY PUT CAR ON PARK BEFORE STARTING. SAME PROBLEM AS SEEN IN RECALLS FOR 2006 LEXUS HYBRIDS. *TR Look up ODI 10575753 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10747772 · 155,400 mi HELLO, I OWN A 2007 LEXUS 400H. ON AUG 11, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 10PM THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 17 SOUTH IN MYRTLE BEACH SC. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A GREEN LIGHT IN THE TURNING WAITING FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED MY WIFE PROCEED TO PROCEED FROWARD WITH THE TURN. ONCE SHE STARTED HER DECENT THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING COOLANT OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE THAT LEXUS RECALLED 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS RX40… Look up ODI 10747772 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10888655 · 110,000 mi 2010 VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY; LEXUS SAYS HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED (COVERED) V BUT REQUIRED NEW RADIATOR AND CONVERTER (4500). 2016 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND BURNING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC COMING FROM A/C ; LEXUS SAYS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT FOUR REMEDIES FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON INTERNET; WHICH ONE IS IT? TRIED TO UP SALE TIRES, FILTERS, AND NEW STRUTS TOTALING 6000; WHILE IGNORING THE PRIMARY ISSUE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 10888655 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Electric	Too few reports for a range	25,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10306446 · 22,000 mi I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2007 LEXUS RX 440H WITH 22,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IMMEDIATELY (AND SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO LEARNING OF POTENTIAL TOYOTA AND LEXUS ACCELERATION AND BRAKING ISSUES) I NOTED THAT WHEN BRAKING FROM A LOW SPEED, SAY 20 MPH AT A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES WOULD INITIALLY TAKE HOLD IN A NORMAL MANNER AND THEN, FOR A VERY BRIEF TIME, IT FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS SLIDING, THEN THE BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE HOLD AND BRING THE CAR TO A NORMAL STOP. TYPICALLY THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A SNOWY OR ICY SURFACE, BUT I HAVE NOT DETECTED T… Look up ODI 10306446 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10306736 · 25,000 mi MAY 2008: PURCHASED 2007 LEXUS 400H SUV. CAR GREAT EXCEPT BRAKES. SOMETHING WAS ODD. JUNE 2008: SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK BRAKES. THEY INSISTED EVERYTHING WAS FINE. MY DISCOMFORT WAS DUE TO MY INEXPERIENCE WITH THE 'REGENERATIVE' BRAKING SYSTEM. I TRIED TO GET USED TO IT. IT SEEMED TO GET WORSE OVER TIME. AT AROUND 10 MPH, THE BRAKING MOMENTUM CHANGES SUDDENLY. THE CAR FLOATS BRIEFLY THEN SURGES A LITTLE. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF IT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, OR ONLY WITH GRADUAL BRAKING, OR ONLY WHEN STOPPING FROM A SLOW SPEED. … Look up ODI 10306736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10310635 · 36,000 mi I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THE CAR BRAKED NORMALLY AT FIRST, THEN THE CAR EITHER FREE-WHEELED OR LURCHED FORWARD FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND, BUT AS I CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP BUT A LITTLE FURTHER THAN I WANTED. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. I FINALLY CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID THAT WHAT I WAS SENSI… Look up ODI 10310635 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	25,596 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10307151 · 28,000 mi I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H HYBRID. I WAS COMING UP BEHIND A CAR COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WORKED AT FIRST THEN THEY LET UP AND THEN KICKED IN AGAIN, BUT THAT DELAY IN BETWEEN CAUSED A LUNGE INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LEXUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A YEAR. THEY SAY MY BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT NOW THAT I SEE ALL OF THESE RECALLS I REALIZE THEY MAY BE TRYING TO COVER UP THE ISSUES WITH THEIR HYBRID BRAKES. I THINK THAT ALL OF THEIR … Look up ODI 10307151 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10307772 · 10,000 mi I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS RX400H THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. EVER SINCE FIRST TAKING OWNERSHIP, I HAVE NOTICED AT SPEEDS LESS THAN ABOUT 25 MPH THAT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SOMETIMES RELEASES THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES DO NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE TO TAKE UP THE DESIRED BRAKING FUNCTION. THE RESULTING FEELING IS ONE OF LOST BRAKE CONTROL AND A SLIGHT SURGE FORWARD BY THE VEHICLE. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AT THE 10,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK (09-18-2007) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS PERFORM… Look up ODI 10307772 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10321249 · 25,596 mi WHILE DRIVING AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS IN MY LEXUS RX400H, THERE IS A HESITATION IN THE BRAKES. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR IN THE CHANGE OVER BETWEEN HYBRID REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND NORMAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING. I REAR-ENDED A CAR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR Look up ODI 10321249 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	66,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10480016 · 110,000 mi REAR HATCH HANDLE/OPENER HAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STICKY AT FIRST, THEN THE BLACK RUBBER STARTED COMING OFF ON MY FINGERS WHEN I OPENED THE HATCH MANUALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY OUT ABOUT THIS AND THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING IN FLORIDA. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10480016 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551577 · 18,760 mi RUBBER HANDLE PART TO OPEN THE HATCH BACK, BECAME GOOEY LIKE TAR, AND MADE A BIG MESS. DIFFICULT TO CLEAN OFF OF THINGS AND HANDS. PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. TEMPORARY REPETITIVE SOLUTIONS WAS TO CUT TO FIT BLACK DUCT TAPE AND TOTALLY COVER THE MESS, BUT COULD STILL PRESS THE MECHANISM IF NECESSARY. MOSTLY USE REMOTE NOW OR THE BUTTON IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. LAST DUCT TAPE APPLICATION IS WEARING OFF, AND I NEED TO GO IN TO LEXUS FOR A RECALL SERVICE, SO I DECIDED TO ASK THEM ABOUT IT, AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST. AMAZINGLY, THE SERVICE MAN KNEW… Look up ODI 10551577 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10605174 · 62,000 mi THE BLACK MOLDING ON PART# 84840G 8484021010 - SWITCH ASSEMBLY BACK DOOR OPENER IS EXTREMELY SOFT AND STICKY. EVERY TIME WE PUT OUR HANDS ON IT TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR LIFT, BLACK STICKY SUBSTANCES GET ON THE FINGERS, WHICH ARE USED TO OPEN IT. THAT PART IS SHIELDED SOMEWHAT BY THE BODY. IT WAS STICKY EVEN DURING COLD MONTHS HERE IN KANSAS AND IS STICKY AS WELL DURING THIS SPRING AND BEGINNING OF SUMMER. MY CONCERN IS SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT FROM THAT ELECTRICAL PIECE THAT MAY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND HOPEFULLY NOT, BUT POSSIBLE FIRE. … Look up ODI 10605174 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2021: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2021	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2021	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Steering	Engine	Service Brakes, Electric	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Structure
Service Brakes	—	0	1 ODI 11021039 · 110,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FELT ABNORMALLY SOFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARVEY LEXUS LOCATED AT 2550 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, [phone removed], TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V396000 (ELECTRICAL … Look up ODI 11021039 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11119726 · 199,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY MY POWER STRING AND BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I CAME HOME AND START RESEARCHING I SAW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THAT MAYBE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.THANKS Look up ODI 11119726 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10575753 · 114,500 mi VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED THE CAR AS IT SHUT OFF. CAR WON'T START. WARNING LIGHT SAYS CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR WILL SAY PUT CAR ON PARK BEFORE STARTING. SAME PROBLEM AS SEEN IN RECALLS FOR 2006 LEXUS HYBRIDS. *TR Look up ODI 10575753 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 11021039 · 110,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FELT ABNORMALLY SOFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARVEY LEXUS LOCATED AT 2550 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, [phone removed], TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V396000 (ELECTRICAL … Look up ODI 11021039 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	2 ODI 10747772 · 155,400 mi HELLO, I OWN A 2007 LEXUS 400H. ON AUG 11, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 10PM THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 17 SOUTH IN MYRTLE BEACH SC. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A GREEN LIGHT IN THE TURNING WAITING FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED MY WIFE PROCEED TO PROCEED FROWARD WITH THE TURN. ONCE SHE STARTED HER DECENT THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING COOLANT OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE THAT LEXUS RECALLED 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS RX40… Look up ODI 10747772 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10888655 · 110,000 mi 2010 VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY; LEXUS SAYS HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED (COVERED) V BUT REQUIRED NEW RADIATOR AND CONVERTER (4500). 2016 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND BURNING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC COMING FROM A/C ; LEXUS SAYS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT FOUR REMEDIES FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON INTERNET; WHICH ONE IS IT? TRIED TO UP SALE TIRES, FILTERS, AND NEW STRUTS TOTALING 6000; WHILE IGNORING THE PRIMARY ISSUE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 10888655 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 10480016 · 110,000 mi REAR HATCH HANDLE/OPENER HAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STICKY AT FIRST, THEN THE BLACK RUBBER STARTED COMING OFF ON MY FINGERS WHEN I OPENED THE HATCH MANUALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY OUT ABOUT THIS AND THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING IN FLORIDA. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10480016 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10605174 · 62,000 mi THE BLACK MOLDING ON PART# 84840G 8484021010 - SWITCH ASSEMBLY BACK DOOR OPENER IS EXTREMELY SOFT AND STICKY. EVERY TIME WE PUT OUR HANDS ON IT TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR LIFT, BLACK STICKY SUBSTANCES GET ON THE FINGERS, WHICH ARE USED TO OPEN IT. THAT PART IS SHIELDED SOMEWHAT BY THE BODY. IT WAS STICKY EVEN DURING COLD MONTHS HERE IN KANSAS AND IS STICKY AS WELL DURING THIS SPRING AND BEGINNING OF SUMMER. MY CONCERN IS SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT FROM THAT ELECTRICAL PIECE THAT MAY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND HOPEFULLY NOT, BUT POSSIBLE FIRE. … Look up ODI 10605174 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	2 ODI 11119726 · 199,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY MY POWER STRING AND BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I CAME HOME AND START RESEARCHING I SAW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THAT MAYBE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.THANKS Look up ODI 11119726 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Engine	1 ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10575753 · 114,500 mi VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED THE CAR AS IT SHUT OFF. CAR WON'T START. WARNING LIGHT SAYS CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR WILL SAY PUT CAR ON PARK BEFORE STARTING. SAME PROBLEM AS SEEN IN RECALLS FOR 2006 LEXUS HYBRIDS. *TR Look up ODI 10575753 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10747772 · 155,400 mi HELLO, I OWN A 2007 LEXUS 400H. ON AUG 11, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 10PM THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 17 SOUTH IN MYRTLE BEACH SC. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A GREEN LIGHT IN THE TURNING WAITING FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED MY WIFE PROCEED TO PROCEED FROWARD WITH THE TURN. ONCE SHE STARTED HER DECENT THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING COOLANT OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE THAT LEXUS RECALLED 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS RX40… Look up ODI 10747772 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10888655 · 110,000 mi 2010 VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY; LEXUS SAYS HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED (COVERED) V BUT REQUIRED NEW RADIATOR AND CONVERTER (4500). 2016 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND BURNING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC COMING FROM A/C ; LEXUS SAYS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT FOUR REMEDIES FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON INTERNET; WHICH ONE IS IT? TRIED TO UP SALE TIRES, FILTERS, AND NEW STRUTS TOTALING 6000; WHILE IGNORING THE PRIMARY ISSUE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 10888655 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Electric	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Structure	0	0	2 ODI 10480016 · 110,000 mi REAR HATCH HANDLE/OPENER HAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STICKY AT FIRST, THEN THE BLACK RUBBER STARTED COMING OFF ON MY FINGERS WHEN I OPENED THE HATCH MANUALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY OUT ABOUT THIS AND THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING IN FLORIDA. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10480016 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10605174 · 62,000 mi THE BLACK MOLDING ON PART# 84840G 8484021010 - SWITCH ASSEMBLY BACK DOOR OPENER IS EXTREMELY SOFT AND STICKY. EVERY TIME WE PUT OUR HANDS ON IT TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR LIFT, BLACK STICKY SUBSTANCES GET ON THE FINGERS, WHICH ARE USED TO OPEN IT. THAT PART IS SHIELDED SOMEWHAT BY THE BODY. IT WAS STICKY EVEN DURING COLD MONTHS HERE IN KANSAS AND IS STICKY AS WELL DURING THIS SPRING AND BEGINNING OF SUMMER. MY CONCERN IS SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT FROM THAT ELECTRICAL PIECE THAT MAY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND HOPEFULLY NOT, BUT POSSIBLE FIRE. … Look up ODI 10605174 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 13.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,300 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10303842 · 33,000 mi

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ODI 10310635 · 36,000 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THE CAR BRAKED NORMALLY AT FIRST, THEN THE CAR EITHER FREE-WHEELED OR LURCHED FORWARD FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND, BUT AS I CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP BUT A LITTLE FURTHER THAN I WANTED. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. I FINALLY CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID THAT WHAT I WAS SENSI…

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ODI 10316329 · 17,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY SURGE FORWARD FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17000. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 8.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 110,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10297799 · 23,730 mi

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NOV. 2006. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE NOTIFICATION WARNING HAS ACTIVATED. ON THE FIRST OCCASION I JUST ADDED AIR TO ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF. HOWEVER ON THE SECOND OCCASION WHEN I PLACED THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE IN COLD TIRES AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND TRIED TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DO SO. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM WOUL…

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ODI 10318531 · 15 mi

THIS RELATES TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH LEXUS CARS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL OR NOT. I TOOK POSSESSION SEPTEMBER 2008 OF A BRAND NEW 2007 LEXUS 400H. I DROVE THE SUV APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WHEN ALL OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I COASTED TO THE BERN. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE ALERT WAS ON. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR TESTED BY THEIR HYBRID SPECIALIST. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER APPARENTLY REGISTERED NOTHING WRONG. THE HYBRID TECHNICIAN TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST …

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ODI 10575753 · 114,500 mi

VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED THE CAR AS IT SHUT OFF. CAR WON'T START. WARNING LIGHT SAYS CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR WILL SAY PUT CAR ON PARK BEFORE STARTING. SAME PROBLEM AS SEEN IN RECALLS FOR 2006 LEXUS HYBRIDS. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 2,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10304366 · 2,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING AND CAR ENCOUNTERS ROUGH ROAD OR A POTHOLE, CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND LOSES COMPLETE BRAKING POWER. HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO BRING TO A STOP. OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WITH ABOVE STATED ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER SERVICE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

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ODI 10306030 · 100 mi

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 LEXUS RX 400H WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS, AND CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED AN IRREGULARITY IN MY BRAKING SYSTEM UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I HEARD DESCRIBED THIS EVENING ON THE NEWS ABOUT PRUIS HYBRID VEHICLES. IT CAN SIMPLY BE DESCRIBED AS WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, OR SOME OTHER SMALL IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECO…

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ODI 10310635 · 36,000 mi

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Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10315670 · 50,000 mi

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ODI 10566059 · 87 mi

I HIT THE CURB ON THE PASSENGERS RIGHT FRONT SIDE NOT THAT HARD AT A VERY LOW SPEED TURNING IN FROM THE CENTER TURNING LANE INTO A BANK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR... *TR

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ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,072 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10449676 · 58,000 mi

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ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 114,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10575753 · 114,500 mi

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