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Lexus RX HYBRID engine problems

29 complaint narratives mention engine terms.

Key facts

341 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

58,292 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2026 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 303 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Engine operation evidence

29 of 341 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10324848 · 2010-04-10 (April 10, 2010)

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON BRAKES AND ALMOST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED 1 YEAR AGO AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND NOW IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. IT HAS BEEN A HAZARD TO DRIVE. THE COMPUTER WAS CHANGED AND STILL IT OCCURRED AND IS WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 61,401 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10327916 · 2010-04-28 (April 28, 2010)

MY 2006 LEXUS RX 400H HAS EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATION. IT SEEMS TO STALL THE ENGINE. BRING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECKING. THE DEALER SAID MY VEHICLE USES INCORRECT GRADE OF GASOLINE OR NOT GOOD QUALITY GASOLINE AND RECOMMEND THAT I SHALL ALWAYS USE BETTER QUALITY GASOLINE, I.E. GASOLINE FROM SHELL. THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY THE MISFIRE. SUBSEQUENTLY USING THE GASOLINE FROM SHELL AND THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO BE REDUCED OR GO AWAY. LATER ON, TRY TO USE A DIFFERENT BRAND OF GASOLINE (SAME GRADE, PREMIUM) AND THE VIBRATION COME…

Owner-reported narrative. 46,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327916 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344666 · 2010-07-22 (July 22, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INVERTER FAILED WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE COMPUTER AND ENGINE TO FAIL. THE INVERTER WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/15/10 BF UPDATED 10/19/10

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344666 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360138 · 2010-10-12 (October 12, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT HE WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO A STOP ON AN EXIT RAMP. THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360138 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10371976 · 2010-12-21 (December 21, 2010)

NO FAILURE, YET. BUT VEHICLE (LEXUS RX400H - 2006) IS A HYBRID. THERE IS A SEPARATE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE HYBRID COMPONENTS (INVERTER, AND ELECTRIC MOTORS IN TRANSAXLE). COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSAXLE. IF ALL COOLANT LEAKS OUT, THE INVERTER WILL FAIL. WITHOUT THE INVERTER, THERE IS NO POWER - NO ELECTRIC STEERING, NO ELECTRIC BRAKES, AND NO MOTIVE POWER TO THE WHEELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOLANT MAY LEAK SOMEWHERE OR ONTO SOMETHING THAT MAY SHORT OUT OR CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS NOT A LEAK FROM A WORN OUT COOLANT HOSE, BUT DIRECTLY FRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371976 at NHTSA ↗

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

88.9%Usable mileage303 / 341 records

100.0%Valid incident date341 / 341 records

100.0%Valid filing date341 / 341 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates341 / 341 records

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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	47,754–128,750 mi	99,500 mi	50	ODI 10493377 · 45,000 mi I WAS DRIVING THE LEXUS RX400H WITHIN THE CITY AND TRIED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY TO AVOID A FAILED CAR IN MY LANE. I PUSHED REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTINUED TO STEP HARD ON THE BRAKE. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION WHATSOEVER. IT APPEARED AS IF PRESSING VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE JUST DISABLED THE BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE LIKE IT WAS ON A CRUISE CONTROL AND THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT. TR Look up ODI 10493377 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560458 · 101,048 mi AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I STARTED TO BRAKE. MY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE EVEN WHEN I PUMPED. I SWUNG MY CARE TO THE LEFT SO I WOULD NOT REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT. I HIT THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER REAR CORNER (ON MY LEFT) AND TOTALED MY LEXUS. MY BRAKES WERE FINE UP TO THAT MOMENT AND ALTHOUGH I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE SCENE THEY SEEMED TO BE WORKING AGAIN WHEN I PRESSED ON THEM (ALTHOUGH I CANNOT BE SURE AS THE CAR WAS STILL). IT WAS HORRIBLE. TR Look up ODI 10560458 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10565544 · 118,000 mi SLOWING THE VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN FROM ABOUT 20MPH. CONSTANTLY APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. AT ABOUT 15MPH THE BRAKE PRESSURE INVOLUNTARILY RELEASED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS NEVER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE THROUGHOUT THE ACCELERATION. APPROX. 1/4 SECOND AFTER THE ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE CAME BACK ON AND CONTINUED TO APPLY AT THE SAME CONSTANT PRESSURE. THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS LASTED ABOUT 1/2 A SECOND BUT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK… Look up ODI 10565544 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	51,000–110,000 mi	79,000 mi	49	ODI 10275437 · 87,218 mi WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR SHUT DOWN TOTALLY. TR Look up ODI 10275437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10316795 · 140,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE PART INSTALLED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 140,000. Look up ODI 10316795 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10335671 · 50,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA LEXUS RX400H HYBRID. WHILE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ILLUMINATED. AN ALARM WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED LEXUS DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SKID CONTROL WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO THE COMPUTER WHICH WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE … Look up ODI 10335671 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	14,250–79,250 mi	35,258 mi	44	ODI 10150724 · 10 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY ROADS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10150724 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152809 · 8,000 mi THE VEHICLE SURGES AT A STEADY SPEED. I AM MOST AWARE OF THE SURGING AT 35-45 MILES PER HOUR. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE AND THE LEXUS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. JB Look up ODI 10152809 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10307989 · 21,000 mi RE: LEXUS RX400H NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST BY TOYOTA. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF BRAKING/ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. TOYOTA WON'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT SAY BRING IT IN FOR A TEST DRIVE. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TEST DRIVEN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT DUPLICATE. IT IS RARE, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA JUST SHRUGS IT OFF. I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DOES, I'VE DRIVEN IT FOR NEARLY 3 YRS WITH APPROX. 12 INCIDENTS OF THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? *TR Look up ODI 10307989 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	17,175–51,500 mi	26,358 mi	26	ODI 10231023 · 9,000 mi VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY MAINTAINED AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. ONE YEAR OF AGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVEN ON LEVEL DRY SURFACES, THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC AND REMAINS ERRATIC. IN EVERYDAY USE THE VEHICLE WILL TEND TO OVERBRAKE OR UNDERBRAKE DEPENDING UPON THE MECHANICAL LOADING OF THE HYBRID DRIVE. THE ONBOARD FIRMWARE IS NOT PROPERLY ACCOUNTING FOR INTEGRATING THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES AND THE HYBRID DRIVE. THIS CAUSES DRIVER CONFUSION AND IN SOME CASES HAZARDOUS FAILURE TO BRAKE CONDITIONS WHEN THE HYBRID DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY AN… Look up ODI 10231023 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10259470 · 60,130 mi I HAVE A 2006RX 400H, WITH 60K MILES, AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I BROKE DOWN 2 WEEKS AGO ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT BRAKES, LOUD WARNING SOUNDS, AND FAILURE LIGHTS ALL OVER THE DASH. MY CHOICES AT THAT TIME WERE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, CENTER DIVIDER DID NOT EXIST BUT INSTEAD WAS A CONCRETE BARRIER, AND RIGHT HAND SHOULDER EASED OFF TO THE RIVER. SINCE IT WAS NOT COMMUTE TIME, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF AT THE OLD MARE ISLAND BASE IN VALLEJO. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO FREEMAN LEXUS, SANTA ROSA, WHERE I BOU… Look up ODI 10259470 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10304071 · 55,000 mi I HAVE 2006 LEXUS RX 400H AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE AS PRIUS HAS. WHEN I SLOW DOWN A CAR AND MY CAR HITS A ROUGH PATCH OF SURFACE, OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKE SEEMS TO RELEASE AND I EXPERIENCE 'BRAKE SURGING'. SEVERAL INSTANCE I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AT AN INTERSECTION. I BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE LEXUS DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING THEIR EXAMINATION. HELP! *TR Look up ODI 10304071 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	31,000–151,350 mi	99,160 mi	24	ODI 10616220 · 65,000 mi DEAR SIRS! THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FEB 2009 FROM IRA LEXUS IN DENVER MA WITH 17K MILES ON IT. NOW THE CAR HAS 65K MI. IT DID DIE ON THE STREET ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MECHANICS DID CHECK THE CAR AND DID WRITE A REPORT, THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE WHICH WAS A REASON FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE RECALL INFO AND REPORT, CAN EMAIL. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM, BUT NEED A LEXUS APPROVAL. THE COST IS ABOUT $10K I DID CONTACT LEXUS AND RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY WON'… Look up ODI 10616220 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10896299 · 79,000 mi TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, AFTER DRIVING 2 HOURS OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS ON THE HIGHWAY, PULLING A SMALL POPUP CAMPER, THE VEHICLE DIED AT THE CAMPGROUND. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS USED PRIUS INVERTERS ON 2006 HYLANDER AND RX440H VEHICLES AND THEY OVERHEAT AND FAIL BECAUSE THEY ARE MEANT FOR A SMALLER VEHICLE AND HAVE INADEQUATE SOLDER. THERE IS A RECALL FOR INVERTERS ON 2006, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT SHOWING UP AS QUALIFYING. THE INADEQUATE INVERTERS WERE INSTALLED ON RX400H MODELS WITH VIN NUMBERS ENDING IN 60036526 … Look up ODI 10896299 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	18,750–85,282 mi	57,523 mi	22	ODI 11076840 · 43,084 mi ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT #11076837 PICTURES DID NOT DOWNLOAD Look up ODI 11076840 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10523290 · 70,000 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND P0AA6 WARNING ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, COULD NOT START UP. THERE WERE CRACKED BODY SEAMS ABOVE THE REAR DOOR STRUT MOUNTS ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION TO FLOOD THE ENTIRE BOTTOM WELL UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS WHICH SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WAS WET. APPARENTLY, LEXUS HAS TWO TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE, L-SB-0019-09 & L-SB-0045-09, ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SEAMS SINCE OVER TIME THERE APPEARS TO BE A STRUCTU… Look up ODI 10523290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10926104 · 140,949 mi I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 6/11/2016 WITH 125, 812 MILES. I AM NOW AT 140, 949 AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR MY VSC MAINT LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRACK STABILIZER LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LEXUS DEALER IN REGARDS TO CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V396000 AS THIS RECALL IDENTIFICATION IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. THIS BEING MY ONLY VEHICLE WHICH CARRIES MYSELF AND MY CHILD THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT ALL OF THESE RECALLS HAVE BEEN R… Look up ODI 10926104 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	55,165–109,000 mi	78,068 mi	21	ODI 10231023 · 9,000 mi VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY MAINTAINED AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. ONE YEAR OF AGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVEN ON LEVEL DRY SURFACES, THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC AND REMAINS ERRATIC. IN EVERYDAY USE THE VEHICLE WILL TEND TO OVERBRAKE OR UNDERBRAKE DEPENDING UPON THE MECHANICAL LOADING OF THE HYBRID DRIVE. THE ONBOARD FIRMWARE IS NOT PROPERLY ACCOUNTING FOR INTEGRATING THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES AND THE HYBRID DRIVE. THIS CAUSES DRIVER CONFUSION AND IN SOME CASES HAZARDOUS FAILURE TO BRAKE CONDITIONS WHEN THE HYBRID DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY AN… Look up ODI 10231023 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10306217 · 43,000 mi LEXUS RX400H BRAKE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY. IN FREQUENTLY, AFTER LONG STEADY CONTROLLED BRAKING DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKES ON MY LEXUS WILL RELEASE WITHOUT INPUT FROM ME FOR A SECOND IN TIME. THE LOSS OF BRAKING CAUSES ME TO PRESS ON THE PEDDLE AND THE CAR'S BRAKING PERFORMANCE RETURNS TO NORMAL. HAVE EXPERIENCED AS I HAVE DECELERATED TO A STOP FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT/STOP SIGN. NOT RELATED TO ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE OR THE LIKE. FREQUENCY IS WEEKLY/MONTHLY, BUT RANDOM IN TIMING CAN'T IDENTIFY BRAKES FROM THE SYSTEM FAILUR… Look up ODI 10306217 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10352864 · 55,165 mi DRIVING AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED,SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES LOST POWER ASSIST. *TR Look up ODI 10352864 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	41,070–161,785 mi	87,000 mi	19	ODI 10228076 · 47,000 mi MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE NYS THRUWAY. SHE PULLED OFF AT A REST AREA. SHE WAS FULLY STOPPED WAITING FOR A PARKING SPOT TO OPEN UP WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE OSCILLATING LEFT AND RIGHT IN SYNC WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IMMEDIATELY. AFTER A MINUTE SHE ATTEMPTED TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED NORMALLY. AS SOON AS SHE TOUCHED THE STEERING WHEEL, THE SHAKING RESUMED. SHE TURNED IT OFF. BY PUTTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, SOME PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO HELP … Look up ODI 10228076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10241416 · 33,226 mi MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING MECHANISM EXPERIENCED A FAILURE THAT LEAD TO AN NEAR INABILITY TO STEER. THE STEERING WAS SO STIFF WITH OCCASIONAL UNCOMMANDED INPUTS THAT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE DURING HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING.....VERY UNSAFE! *TR Look up ODI 10241416 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254636 · 35,140 mi I WAS DRIVING 2006 LEXUS 400H WHEN I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FADE. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 21 DEGREES AND I TRAVELED ONLY 8 MILES. I WENT OUT ON THE ROAD A HALF HOUR LATER. I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL HALF WAY TO THE STORE SINCE POWER STEERING HAD FADED GREATLY. WHEN I GOT INTO THE PARKING LOT, I TURNED INTO A SPACE AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME BECAUSE THE STEERING JUST DIED. IN ANY EVENT, AFTER GRUNTING AND USING MUCH MUSCLE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. HOWEVER, WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN AT INTERSECTIONS, THE WHEEL S… Look up ODI 10254636 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	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	25V059000	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	1	25V744000	ODI 11696697 ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL & YIELD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BEEPING SOUND. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD!!!!! Look up ODI 11696697 at NHTSA ↗
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	1	None	ODI 11729679 · 10,200 mi The contact owns a 2025 Lexus RX Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked; however, upon inspecting the exterior of the vehicle, the contact became aware that the panoramic sunroof had unexpectedly fractured. The contact stated that there were no nearby vehicles nor object to impact the sunroof to cause it to fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the panoramic sunroof needed to be replaced. T… Look up ODI 11729679 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	26V598000	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	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	Electrical System	Vehicle Speed Control	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Power Train	Steering
Service Brakes	—	6 ODI 10610172 · 138,000 mi ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE. TR Look up ODI 10610172 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗ ODI 11696697 ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL & YIELD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BEEPING SOUND. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD!!!!! Look up ODI 11696697 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 11019474 BRAKE ACTUATOR OVERWORKING,BRAKES CHIRP WHEN PEDAL COMPRESSES,ALL DASH WARNING LIGHT ON. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" - ABS,BRAKE,TRACTION CONTROL,RED CAUTION LIGHT. REGENERATIVE BRAKING NOT WORKING. Look up ODI 11019474 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10749750 · 80,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO TREES AND BUSHES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. Look up ODI 10749750 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10825201 · 56,000 mi WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, BRAKES LOCKED UP, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO VERY FAST RATE, STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND RESULTING IN MY CAR SLAMMING INTO FRONT END OF CAR PARKED BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY CAR THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CONTINUING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED ACROSS PARKING LOT AND HITTING ANOTHER CAR BROADSIDE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS DEEMED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. Look up ODI 10825201 at NHTSA ↗	0	4 ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 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 ↗ 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 ↗	5 ODI 11083769 · 135,828 mi THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON. NEXT WERE THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, THEN THE WAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS ABLE TO STEERED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS ON THE STREET ROAD. I CHECKED FOR THE RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN, BUT NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 6 RECALLS TOTAL. ONE OF THE RECALL RELATED TO THE INVERTER COOLANT. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ONCE AT AROUND 120K AND NOW 135,828 MILES.MY VIN IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F… Look up ODI 11083769 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11082305 · 87,000 mi MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND FAILED TO PROPERLY BREAK WHICH THEREFORE ENDED HITTING AN OLDER MODEL BMW AT APPROX 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS INFLATED SENDING SOME TYPE OF METAL SHARDS TO MY RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN THAT RESULTED IN MASSIVE BLEEDING. TT JS Look up ODI 11082305 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗	2 ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11133120 · 78,068 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABS, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARMAX (3100 SPUR 482, IRVING, TX 75062, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO IGNORE THE FAILURE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,068. Look up ODI 11133120 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 ↗
Electrical System	6 ODI 10610172 · 138,000 mi ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE. TR Look up ODI 10610172 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗ ODI 11696697 ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL & YIELD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BEEPING SOUND. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD!!!!! Look up ODI 11696697 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10315189 · 16,128 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED AROUND IT, SUDDENLY THE WINDOWS AND MOONROOF OPENED. UPDATED 04/05/10.JB UPDATED 4/30/10 CN UPDATED 07/09/10.JB Look up ODI 10315189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696697 ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL & YIELD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BEEPING SOUND. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD!!!!! Look up ODI 11696697 at NHTSA ↗	0	9 ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11115156 · 186,000 mi THE HYBRID BATTERY FAILED, POWER INVERTER, LOCKING UP POWER STEERING AND MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. I WAS QUOTED 7500$ COST. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRING. I WOULD LIKE HELP REPAIRING FROM LEXUS Look up ODI 11115156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11152656 CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE INVERTER WAS REPLACED FOLLOWING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. Look up ODI 11152656 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10523290 · 70,000 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND P0AA6 WARNING ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, COULD NOT START UP. THERE WERE CRACKED BODY SEAMS ABOVE THE REAR DOOR STRUT MOUNTS ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION TO FLOOD THE ENTIRE BOTTOM WELL UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS WHICH SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WAS WET. APPARENTLY, LEXUS HAS TWO TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE, L-SB-0019-09 & L-SB-0045-09, ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SEAMS SINCE OVER TIME THERE APPEARS TO BE A STRUCTU… Look up ODI 10523290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11229830 · 66,040 mi MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING A HYBRID SYSTEM CHECK MESSAGE, AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THIS IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CAPABILITIES TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE DOWNHILL IN TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN REGULARLY, AS I JUST PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT HAD BEEN SITTING ON IT FOR SOME TIME. THE CARFAX CHECK OUT FOR THE VEHICLE, SO IT COULD… Look up ODI 11229830 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10992307 WHILE DRIVING I GOT A MESSAGE TO CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM - THEN THE CAR DIED Look up ODI 10992307 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10561527 · 53,602 mi LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR DISCOVERED AND IN LESS THAN 50 MILES AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT LIT, INDICATING FAILURE OF THE HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE SYSTEM , NAMELY THE HYBRID INVERTER. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND THE RADIATOR AND INVERTER WERE REPLACED. *TR Look up ODI 10561527 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10882529 · 130,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DISPLAY STARTED READING "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SIMULTANEOUSLY. I SEARCHED AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE) FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES OF MY EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE REGULAR 12 VOLT CAR BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE SO THEY REPLACED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CAR TESTED NORMAL FOR SEVERAL DAYS HOWEVER WHEN TRAVELING ON … Look up ODI 10882529 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10692815 · 168,280 mi WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I BUMPED A TREE WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHT, ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 5MPH AS THE DRIVEWAY WAS ICY. THE WHEELS WERE NOT TURNED MUCH AS THAT PORTION OF THE DRIVEWAY IS STRAIGHT. AFTER THE IMPACT, I FOUND THAT THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE "P/S FAIL" LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AFTER EXAMINING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS A PAINT CHIP ON THE MIRROR. THERE WERE NO FLUID LEAKS. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL IN NOV. 2011 (LEXUS SAFETY … Look up ODI 10692815 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	5 ODI 11019474 BRAKE ACTUATOR OVERWORKING,BRAKES CHIRP WHEN PEDAL COMPRESSES,ALL DASH WARNING LIGHT ON. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" - ABS,BRAKE,TRACTION CONTROL,RED CAUTION LIGHT. REGENERATIVE BRAKING NOT WORKING. Look up ODI 11019474 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10749750 · 80,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO TREES AND BUSHES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. Look up ODI 10749750 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10825201 · 56,000 mi WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, BRAKES LOCKED UP, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO VERY FAST RATE, STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND RESULTING IN MY CAR SLAMMING INTO FRONT END OF CAR PARKED BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY CAR THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CONTINUING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED ACROSS PARKING LOT AND HITTING ANOTHER CAR BROADSIDE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS DEEMED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. Look up ODI 10825201 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10315189 · 16,128 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED AROUND IT, SUDDENLY THE WINDOWS AND MOONROOF OPENED. UPDATED 04/05/10.JB UPDATED 4/30/10 CN UPDATED 07/09/10.JB Look up ODI 10315189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696697 ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL & YIELD LIGHTS ARE ON AND BEEPING SOUND. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD!!!!! Look up ODI 11696697 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10307989 · 21,000 mi RE: LEXUS RX400H NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST BY TOYOTA. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF BRAKING/ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. TOYOTA WON'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT SAY BRING IT IN FOR A TEST DRIVE. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TEST DRIVEN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT DUPLICATE. IT IS RARE, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA JUST SHRUGS IT OFF. I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DOES, I'VE DRIVEN IT FOR NEARLY 3 YRS WITH APPROX. 12 INCIDENTS OF THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? TR Look up ODI 10307989 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314316 S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA RECALL FOR PRIUS BRAKE ISSUE, OWNER OF A 2006 LEXUS 400H CONCERNED WITH BRAKING PROBLEM EXPERIENCE W/VEHICLE. TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE INCIDENT WOULD OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. JB Look up ODI 10314316 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10316158 · 50,000 mi LEXUS RX400H, ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE SUCH THAT THE THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY THAT HAD TO COMPENSATED FOR OR YOU WOULD PASS INTERSECTIONS OR TURNS. THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TR Look up ODI 10316158 at NHTSA ↗	2 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 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 ↗	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	5 ODI 10307989 · 21,000 mi RE: LEXUS RX400H NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST BY TOYOTA. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF BRAKING/ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. TOYOTA WON'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT SAY BRING IT IN FOR A TEST DRIVE. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TEST DRIVEN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT DUPLICATE. IT IS RARE, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA JUST SHRUGS IT OFF. I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DOES, I'VE DRIVEN IT FOR NEARLY 3 YRS WITH APPROX. 12 INCIDENTS OF THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? TR Look up ODI 10307989 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314316 S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA RECALL FOR PRIUS BRAKE ISSUE, OWNER OF A 2006 LEXUS 400H CONCERNED WITH BRAKING PROBLEM EXPERIENCE W/VEHICLE. TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE INCIDENT WOULD OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. JB Look up ODI 10314316 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10316158 · 50,000 mi LEXUS RX400H, ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE SUCH THAT THE THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY THAT HAD TO COMPENSATED FOR OR YOU WOULD PASS INTERSECTIONS OR TURNS. THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TR Look up ODI 10316158 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10231023 · 9,000 mi VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY MAINTAINED AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. ONE YEAR OF AGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVEN ON LEVEL DRY SURFACES, THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC AND REMAINS ERRATIC. IN EVERYDAY USE THE VEHICLE WILL TEND TO OVERBRAKE OR UNDERBRAKE DEPENDING UPON THE MECHANICAL LOADING OF THE HYBRID DRIVE. THE ONBOARD FIRMWARE IS NOT PROPERLY ACCOUNTING FOR INTEGRATING THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES AND THE HYBRID DRIVE. THIS CAUSES DRIVER CONFUSION AND IN SOME CASES HAZARDOUS FAILURE TO BRAKE CONDITIONS WHEN THE HYBRID DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY AN… Look up ODI 10231023 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	4 ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11182038 · 202,144 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/… Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11021469 · 14,693 mi BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE CAR FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS, ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 71 MILES, THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, THE CAR HAD NOTHING INSTALLED TO IT, THE CAR WAS SERVICED BY LEXUS FOR 10,000 MILE OIL CHANGE, AND THE CAR HAD 14693 MILES WHEN THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ON AUGUST 7, 2017. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON A SUNNY DAY ON DRY FLAT ASPHALT ROAD IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE… Look up ODI 11021469 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11115156 · 186,000 mi THE HYBRID BATTERY FAILED, POWER INVERTER, LOCKING UP POWER STEERING AND MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. I WAS QUOTED 7500$ COST. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRING. I WOULD LIKE HELP REPAIRING FROM LEXUS Look up ODI 11115156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11152656 CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE INVERTER WAS REPLACED FOLLOWING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. Look up ODI 11152656 at NHTSA ↗	2 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 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 ↗	0	—	0	3 ODI 10616220 · 65,000 mi DEAR SIRS! THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FEB 2009 FROM IRA LEXUS IN DENVER MA WITH 17K MILES ON IT. NOW THE CAR HAS 65K MI. IT DID DIE ON THE STREET ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MECHANICS DID CHECK THE CAR AND DID WRITE A REPORT, THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE WHICH WAS A REASON FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE RECALL INFO AND REPORT, CAN EMAIL. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM, BUT NEED A LEXUS APPROVAL. THE COST IS ABOUT $10K I DID CONTACT LEXUS AND RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY WON'… Look up ODI 10616220 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11079583 · 168,022 mi OIL COOLER HOSE COMPLETE RUPTURE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, NO OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER ALL OIL DRAINED OUT, BLUE FIRE BALL IGNITED OUT BACK OF CAR & ENGINE FROZE UP HAVING CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED ONLY STRANDED. HOWEVER CAR IS DEAD. 8 YEARS OF REGULARLY MAINTENANCE SERVICING AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP & BUYING A NEW LEXUS, NO ONE EVER MENTIONED THIS OIL COOLER HOSE DEFECT ISSUE Look up ODI 11079583 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 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 ↗
Unknown Or Other	5 ODI 11083769 · 135,828 mi THE HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON. NEXT WERE THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, THEN THE WAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS ABLE TO STEERED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS ON THE STREET ROAD. I CHECKED FOR THE RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN, BUT NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 6 RECALLS TOTAL. ONE OF THE RECALL RELATED TO THE INVERTER COOLANT. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ONCE AT AROUND 120K AND NOW 135,828 MILES.MY VIN IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F… Look up ODI 11083769 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11082305 · 87,000 mi MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND FAILED TO PROPERLY BREAK WHICH THEREFORE ENDED HITTING AN OLDER MODEL BMW AT APPROX 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS INFLATED SENDING SOME TYPE OF METAL SHARDS TO MY RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN THAT RESULTED IN MASSIVE BLEEDING. TT JS Look up ODI 11082305 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗	5 ODI 10523290 · 70,000 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND P0AA6 WARNING ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, COULD NOT START UP. THERE WERE CRACKED BODY SEAMS ABOVE THE REAR DOOR STRUT MOUNTS ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION TO FLOOD THE ENTIRE BOTTOM WELL UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS WHICH SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WAS WET. APPARENTLY, LEXUS HAS TWO TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE, L-SB-0019-09 & L-SB-0045-09, ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SEAMS SINCE OVER TIME THERE APPEARS TO BE A STRUCTU… Look up ODI 10523290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11229830 · 66,040 mi MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING A HYBRID SYSTEM CHECK MESSAGE, AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THIS IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CAPABILITIES TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE DOWNHILL IN TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN REGULARLY, AS I JUST PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT HAD BEEN SITTING ON IT FOR SOME TIME. THE CARFAX CHECK OUT FOR THE VEHICLE, SO IT COULD… Look up ODI 11229830 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10992307 WHILE DRIVING I GOT A MESSAGE TO CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM - THEN THE CAR DIED Look up ODI 10992307 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 11103046 · 133,000 mi 2006 LEXUS RX400H TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I4 TODAY. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, ENGINE DIED AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE FROM 70MPH! RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE MISFIRED, THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON INCLUDING THE CHECK VCS, CHECK HYBRID AND CHECK ANTI-LOCK. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. CODES THAT IT THREW SAID IT WAS A HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM REGENERATIVE MALFUNCTI… Look up ODI 11103046 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	2 ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11133120 · 78,068 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABS, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARMAX (3100 SPUR 482, IRVING, TX 75062, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO IGNORE THE FAILURE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,068. Look up ODI 11133120 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10561527 · 53,602 mi LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR DISCOVERED AND IN LESS THAN 50 MILES AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT LIT, INDICATING FAILURE OF THE HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE SYSTEM , NAMELY THE HYBRID INVERTER. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND THE RADIATOR AND INVERTER WERE REPLACED. *TR Look up ODI 10561527 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10882529 · 130,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DISPLAY STARTED READING "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SIMULTANEOUSLY. I SEARCHED AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE) FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES OF MY EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE REGULAR 12 VOLT CAR BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE SO THEY REPLACED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CAR TESTED NORMAL FOR SEVERAL DAYS HOWEVER WHEN TRAVELING ON … Look up ODI 10882529 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10231023 · 9,000 mi VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY MAINTAINED AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. ONE YEAR OF AGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVEN ON LEVEL DRY SURFACES, THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC AND REMAINS ERRATIC. IN EVERYDAY USE THE VEHICLE WILL TEND TO OVERBRAKE OR UNDERBRAKE DEPENDING UPON THE MECHANICAL LOADING OF THE HYBRID DRIVE. THE ONBOARD FIRMWARE IS NOT PROPERLY ACCOUNTING FOR INTEGRATING THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES AND THE HYBRID DRIVE. THIS CAUSES DRIVER CONFUSION AND IN SOME CASES HAZARDOUS FAILURE TO BRAKE CONDITIONS WHEN THE HYBRID DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY AN… Look up ODI 10231023 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10616220 · 65,000 mi DEAR SIRS! THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FEB 2009 FROM IRA LEXUS IN DENVER MA WITH 17K MILES ON IT. NOW THE CAR HAS 65K MI. IT DID DIE ON THE STREET ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MECHANICS DID CHECK THE CAR AND DID WRITE A REPORT, THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE WHICH WAS A REASON FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE RECALL INFO AND REPORT, CAN EMAIL. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. THE LEXUS DEALER SAYS THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM, BUT NEED A LEXUS APPROVAL. THE COST IS ABOUT $10K I DID CONTACT LEXUS AND RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY WON'… Look up ODI 10616220 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11098091 · 109,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD IN MA THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL IT OTHER THAN WITH A GLIDE AND MANUAL STEERING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR BOTH OUR SON AND THE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND HIM. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE DASHBOARD SENSORS WERE INDICATING A FAULTY OIL PUMP AND POSSIBLY A FAILED INVERTER. "THEY HAD NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THE INVERTER WAS FAULTY WITHOUT FIRST REPAIRING THE OIL PUMP FOR $1200." UPON… Look up ODI 11098091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11079583 · 168,022 mi OIL COOLER HOSE COMPLETE RUPTURE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, NO OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER ALL OIL DRAINED OUT, BLUE FIRE BALL IGNITED OUT BACK OF CAR & ENGINE FROZE UP HAVING CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED ONLY STRANDED. HOWEVER CAR IS DEAD. 8 YEARS OF REGULARLY MAINTENANCE SERVICING AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP & BUYING A NEW LEXUS, NO ONE EVER MENTIONED THIS OIL COOLER HOSE DEFECT ISSUE Look up ODI 11079583 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11103046 · 133,000 mi 2006 LEXUS RX400H TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I4 TODAY. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, ENGINE DIED AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE FROM 70MPH! RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE MISFIRED, THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON INCLUDING THE CHECK VCS, CHECK HYBRID AND CHECK ANTI-LOCK. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. CODES THAT IT THREW SAID IT WAS A HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM REGENERATIVE MALFUNCTI… Look up ODI 11103046 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
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 ↗	2 ODI 10692815 · 168,280 mi WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I BUMPED A TREE WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHT, ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 5MPH AS THE DRIVEWAY WAS ICY. THE WHEELS WERE NOT TURNED MUCH AS THAT PORTION OF THE DRIVEWAY IS STRAIGHT. AFTER THE IMPACT, I FOUND THAT THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE "P/S FAIL" LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AFTER EXAMINING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS A PAINT CHIP ON THE MIRROR. THERE WERE NO FLUID LEAKS. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL IN NOV. 2011 (LEXUS SAFETY … Look up ODI 10692815 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 11083253 · 111,500 mi ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL OR NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11083253 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	—

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Brake response concerns

49 mentions · 14.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (46 usable records).

ODI 10194711 · 3,500 mi

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN A WEEK. BRAKE FAILURE LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN BRAKES RETURNED. DURING THAT TIME THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AND A LOUD BUZZER WENT OFF. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. FORTUNATELY NEITHER INCIDENT REQUIRED AN EMERGENCY STOP. *AK

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ODI 10305142

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN LATE 2005, MY 2006 LEXUS RX 400H HYBRID SUV WILL LOSE BRAKING EFFORT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. I HAVE PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAINTAIN BRAKING FORCE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU GO OVER A CERTAIN TYPE OF BUMP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THERE IS NO LIGHT OR WARNING SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT. IF IT POSSIBLE TO SAFELY REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL OR A SECOND, AND THEN RE-APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERAT…

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ODI 10305878 · 50 mi

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM (MY BRAKES FAIL ALSO WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS) SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2006 LEXUS RX400H. THEY HAVE BEEN TELLING ME ITS NORMAL AND DENY ITS EVEN A PROBLEM. EB. 4: NHTSA TODAY ANNOUNCED IT IS OPENING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THE TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID MODEL YEAR 2010 TO LOOK INTO ALLEGATIONS OF MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. THE AGENCY RECEIVED 124 REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS, INCLUDING FOUR ALLEGING THAT CRASHES OCCURRED. INVESTIGATORS …

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

41 mentions · 12.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (39 usable records).

ODI 10194711 · 3,500 mi

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ODI 10316795 · 140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE PART INSTALLED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 140,000.

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ODI 10335671 · 50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA LEXUS RX400H HYBRID. WHILE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ILLUMINATED. AN ALARM WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED LEXUS DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SKID CONTROL WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO THE COMPUTER WHICH WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE …

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

Stalling or loss of power

35 mentions · 10.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,660 mi (34 usable records).

ODI 10316795 · 140,000 mi

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ODI 10324848 · 61,401 mi

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ODI 10327916 · 46,100 mi

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

Steering assistance concerns

22 mentions · 6.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (21 usable records).

ODI 10204523 · 22,516 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LINK ASSEMBLY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,327 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,516. UPDATED10/16/07. *JB

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ODI 10254636 · 35,140 mi

I WAS DRIVING 2006 LEXUS 400H WHEN I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FADE. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 21 DEGREES AND I TRAVELED ONLY 8 MILES. I WENT OUT ON THE ROAD A HALF HOUR LATER. I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL HALF WAY TO THE STORE SINCE POWER STEERING HAD FADED GREATLY. WHEN I GOT INTO THE PARKING LOT, I TURNED INTO A SPACE AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME BECAUSE THE STEERING JUST DIED. IN ANY EVENT, AFTER GRUNTING AND USING MUCH MUSCLE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. HOWEVER, WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN AT INTERSECTIONS, THE WHEEL S…

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ODI 10265555 · 23,782 mi

ONE ANOTHER VICTIM OF OE TIRES OF INFERIOR QUALITY + ALIGNMENT ISSUES OF LEXUS RX 400H. I AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST LEXUS COMPANY. RECENTLY, I DROVE THE SUV (@ 125 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE) TO MY DEALER TO GET THE RECALL OF 'POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY' FIXED. THE DEALER PHONED TO TELL ME THAT ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BADLY WORN INSIDE TREAD AND STEEL BELT IS VISIBLE ' UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS SHOCKED! WHAT? AT 23,782 MILES? JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER CAR I OWNED BEFORE, I EXPECTED TO REPLACE THEM AT 50-60K MILES. THE D…

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

11 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10306821 · 11,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT OR WHEN EITHER THE TEMPERATURES ARE REALLY COLD (ON OCCASION) OR THE HYBRID BATTERY CHARGE IS CLOSE TO FULL, THE CAR'S REGENERATIVE BRAKING STOPS AND THERE IS A DELAY IN THE FRICTION BRAKES BEING APPLIED BY THE SYSTEM. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERK FORWARD FOR A SECOND. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS RECURRED OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS/60,000 MILES. NO FIX FROM LEXUS. HAD TO LEARN TO EXPECT THIS BEHAVIOR AND DRIVE ACCORDINGLY (ON OCC…

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ODI 10307716 · 30,500 mi

I OWN 2 2006 LEXUS RX 400 H HYBRID SUV'S. FROM THE FIRST WEEK I COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN YOU DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE FOR 1 OR 2 SECONDS. THE LEXUS DEALER HAS DISMISSED MY COMPLAINT EACH TIME. NOW THERE APPEARS TO BE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF TOYOTA HYBRIDS AND ONE LINE OF LEXUS HYBRIDS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST WITH THEIR NEW S50 LEXUS HYBRID. IT HAS EXISTED AT LEAST AS FAR BACK AS 2006 WITH MY CARS. *TR

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ODI 10308785 · 76,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 LEXUS RX400H WHICH I BELIEVE HAS EXACTLY THE SAME FLAW AS RECENTLY REPORTED IN THE PRIUS. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY MY CAR LURCHING FORWARD DURING BREAKING WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE LEXUS OF WATERTOWN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I REPORTED THAT I THOUGHT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE REGULAR BRAKE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10579631 · 104,000 mi

THE CAR IS A HYBRID. IT WOULD NOT START (THE READY LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON), THEREFORE IT WAS INOPERABLE. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS PARKED AND DID NOT DIE WHILE DRIVING. IF IT WOULD HAVE DIED WHILE DRIVING, MANY DANGEROUS POSSIBILITIES COULD HAVE INCURRED. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER IN COLUMBUS, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS WATER IN THE HYBRID BATTERY AREA. AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION WITH LEXUS SERVICE PERSONNEL, THEY CONCLUDED THAT "WELDS" NEAR THE HATCH HINGES HAD COME APART, WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO SEEP INTO T…

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ODI 10586442 · 90,000 mi

HAVING ENJOYED OWNING A LEXUS RX300, I MADE A HUGE "INVESTMENT" AND PURCHASED THE 2006 RX400H. IN APRIL OF 2014, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE AS SUGGESTED BY THE LEXUS DEALER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THE CARPET INSIDE THE CABIN AREA WAS SOAKING WET! THE CAR HAD BEEN OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN WITH THE WINDOWS, SUNROOF AND DOORS CLOSED. ALSO, I TAKE THE CAR TO AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHILE LOADING THE CAR ON TO THE JERR-DAN TOW TRUCK, A L…

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ODI 11048592 · 100,000 mi

YEARS AGO, I BEGAN TO HAVE A SERIES OF BATTERY FAILURES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME, LEXUS JUST TOLD ME IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY, AND REPLACED IT (PRO RATA, NOT FREE TO ME). I GRADUALLY BECAME AWARE THAT THESE FAILURES WERE BEING ACCOMPANIED BY A MESSAGE TO "SHIFT TO P WHEN TURNING OFF IGNITION," WHICH I ALWAYS DO. I SUSPECTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOMEHOW SENSING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEVEL AND WAS WRONGLY ENGAGING SOME SORT OF STABILITY SYSTEM, DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE CURRENT EPISODE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A "VSC" ERROR MESSAGE, WHICH I…

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