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2017 Lexus RX350 SUV AWD

3
Recalls
47
Complaints
Overall rating

Safety Ratings.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.

Frontal Crash
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Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 16.4%

Complaints
Recalls

47 Complaints

for 2017 LEXUS RX350
11/29/2021
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/28/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

The contact owns a 2017 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the glass sunroof suddenly exploded causing shards of glass to fall into the cabin of the vehicle onto the driver. The contact indicated that no object had struck the sunroof to cause the glass to shatter. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 58,190.

11/24/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/14/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA1HC******
Summary

I was involved in a side collision accident and my car was determined to be total loss by the At-Fault's insurance company. I was lucky that my son and I came out with bruises and a few scratches but the main problem here is the airbags. It DID NOT deploy at all when it was hit. The force hit us from lane 1 all the way to lane 3 and damages to the structure near cabin was found by one of the vertified accident body shop. So yes, no airbags were deployed.

11/02/2021
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2t2zzmca3hc******
Summary

The contact owns a 2017 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would intermittently hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where he was informed that the cause of the failure was related to defective fuel in fuel tank. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V682000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

10/29/2021
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2t2bzmca3hc******
Summary

The contact owns a 2017 Lexus RX-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a strong chemical odor was detected coming from the cabin filter. The contact experienced severe headaches and a numbing, sour tongue sensation after the failure. The contact had replaced over 12 cabin filters and had the vehicle detailed where the interior cabin was shampooed and cleaned however, the failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was tampered with and to go through his insurance company for the repair costs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

10/08/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA1HC******
Summary

The car stalls while I'm driving, and it almost caused a traffic. Accident, I have been trying to contact my local lexus dealer and they keep hanging up the phone when I try to call and make appointments

07/21/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/20/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA2HC******
Summary

Engine hesitation. sometimes the engine suddenly slows down or like lossing it’s power while running on the freeway or making a turn or going uphill . This is a very scarry situation everytime it does .

04/03/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 03/31/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA5HC******
Summary

I WHEN TO A CAR WASH FACILITY AND THE ICS SENSOR WHEN CRAZY!!! (FLASHING THE WARNING LIGHT). NOW MY CAR GIVING ME A ICS MALFUNCTION. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING DON'T WORK AND THE PARKING ASSISTANCE NEITHER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM DUE SAME CAR MODEL AND YEAR EXPERIENCE THE SAME BUT IT HAS DIFFERENT VIN SO THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY VIN.

02/01/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/05/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA3HC******
Summary

WHEN FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR IT HESITATES AND BUCKS

01/11/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/06/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA7HC******
Summary

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO RECALL EITHER. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN ISSUE OR NOT BUT I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT BECAUSE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SEE PHOTO OF DAMAGE. HAVE PICTURES BUT SIZE PROBLEM DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REDUCE SIZE

01/06/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/06/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA0HC******
Summary

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I HIT GAS PEDAL, THEN IT RESUMED NORMAL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPEN MANY TIMES, BUT SEEMS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE

08/31/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA6HC******
Summary

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH TRANSMISSION MOSTLY BETWEEN GEAR NUMBER 2 AND 3 AFTER TAKE OFF. VEHICLE STALLED AROUND RPM 1200 - 1500 DURING NORMAL DRIVE AT HIGHWAY, THEN SUDDENLY SHIFTED FORWARD WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. ENCOUNTERED VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON HIGHWAY ON MY RECENT TRIP. I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE AT THE FRONT FOR A FEW TIMES DUE TO CONSISTENT ROUGH SHIFT PATTERN. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO ADDRESS ISSUE IN THE PAST. UPDATED ECU SOFTWARE DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND ALWAYS KEEP COMING BACK. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO RECENT FUEL PUMP RECALL, BUT THE RECALL DIDN'T INCLUDE THE 2017 RX 350 MODELS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.

07/02/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/30/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA6HC******
Summary

I WAS INVOLVED IN THE INTERSECTION MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHEN I WAS T-BONED BY OTHER VEHICLE (MY VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-45 MILES/HOUR, AND MOVING) AND THE OTHER VEHICLE (WHO CAUSED AN ACCIDENT) WAS ALSO GOING 30-45 MILES/ HOUR. WHEN THERE WAS AN IMPACT TO MY RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED. DAMAGES DONE TO THE CAR IS MY RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE (FRONT AND REAR) WAS DAMAGED AND UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE. *TR

01/27/2020
Components: STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/12/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA5HC******
Summary

MY CAR (INSURED) REAR ENDED ANOTHER PARTY AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF MY CAR NEVER BECAME ACTIVE IN MY CAR AND SO I REAR ENDED THE CAR. LEXUS INSPECTED MY RX-350 AND HAVE AN UNACCEPTABLE REASON THAT IT WILL NOT WORK, UNLESS THERE IS A NOTICEABLE SPEED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT DID NOT WORK AND SO I REAR ENDED THE PREVIOUS CAR. MY LIGHTS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING REWORK WAS ALSO DONE.

12/20/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA6HC******
Summary

VEHICLE ROLL OVER DRIVER AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK AT THE RESIDENCE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. DRIVER REVERSED OUT OF GARAGE AND EXITED VEHICLE. INSPECTION AT THE SCENE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REVEALED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BACKED AGAINST SOME TREES. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND A AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE PLACED BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND NOT MOVE. IF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED SLOWLY FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR REVERSE TO PARK THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS.

09/03/2019
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/02/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA0HC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LEXUS RX350. -THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. -THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. -NO APPARENT REASON WHY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. ALL THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (INCLUDING CURTAIN AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, TWO FRACTURED RIBS AND 2 FINGERS, TREATED AND RELEASED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND REPORT NUMBER: 20192380195 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700. *DT *TR

04/08/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA1HC******
Summary

BLIND SIDE MONITOR ON RIGHT HAND SIDE DOES NOT ALERT WHEN PASSING TRUCKS AND CARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT WORKS PROPERLY. WHEN PASSING VEHICLES ON THE LEFT THE LEFT SIDE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PROPERLY.

04/06/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/15/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA8HC******
Summary

PULLED INTO HOTEL PARKING LOT AT 11:05AM (PERFECT WEATHER - PARKING LOT EMPTY) AND ,AFTER TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPOT AT A SLOW SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOTEL. THE BUILDING WASN'T DAMAGED, BUT THE CAR HAD SERIOUS FRONTAL DAMAGE. THE HOTEL MANAGER DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE SO THERE ISN'T A POLICE REPORT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I FEEL THERE WERE SEVERAL POSSIBLE LEXUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS INCIDENT: THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS OVER $17,000 IN REPAIRS (EVEN THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED),; THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T ENGAGE; AND THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE CAR FROM A SLOW ENTRY INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT A LEXUS DEALER WAITING FOR THE LEXUS HIRED INSPECTOR TO EXAMINE IT. WE HAVE PICTURES AND A COMPLETE LIST OF REPAIRS IF REQUESTED. W E DO NOT HAVE A REPORT YET FROM THE LEXUS INSPECTION BECAUSE IT HASN'T BEEN INSPECTED YET. ...*BF..*JB

02/08/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCAXHC******
Summary

SOMETIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS, I GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS “BRAKE POWER LOW”, AND THE CAR WON’T START. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2017 RXS FOR AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT IT DOESN’T COVER THIS VIN. FROM READING ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RX OWNERS THAT ARE ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BRAKE BOOSTER, I THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THAT, I THINK THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED AND SHOULD BE EXPANDED.

12/17/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/26/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCAXHC******
Summary

THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AND IT REDUCED SPEED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AHEAD OF ME BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY BRAKING. MY VEHICLE SLID INTO OTHER VEHICLE AT 6.8 MPH (SEE ATTACHED REPORT). I TRIED TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO MY BRAKE PRESSUREI WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT ON CITY ROAD

11/23/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 11/20/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCAXHC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A TRUCK. THE CONTACT APPLIED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IMPOUND LOT IN CONYERS, GEORGIA. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND REQUESTED THE CONTACT'S APPROVAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE ASSESSED FOR DAMAGES BY A LEXUS DEALER. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1811210065. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

11/20/2018
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/20/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA2HC******
Summary

SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD.

08/16/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/28/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA7HC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 140 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE PRE-COLLISION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO WESTSIDE LEXUS SALES (12000 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77079, (281) 558-3030) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A FAILURE AND THE CRASH WAS HIS FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

08/02/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 04/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA8HC******
Summary

THE HEADS UP DISPLAY UNIT CAUSES A DISTRACTING REFLECTION INTO THE DRIVERS EYES THAT INTERFERES WITH VISION WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY, AND/OR TURNING. THIS WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL AFTER THE NEW CAR WAS PURCHASED.

08/02/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 04/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA8HC******
Summary

THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO MODIFY COMPLAINT 11115465. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE HEADS UP DISPLAY REFLECTED SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVERS EYES CAUSING SERIOUS DISTRACTION AND A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. LEXUS CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FIX TO THE SITUATION AND THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE THEREFORE NOT ALLOWED TO FIX THE REFLECTION AND REMOVE THE HAZARD. THE COMPLAINT TO LEXUS IS DOCUMENTED AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

07/30/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA9HC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR TWO OR MORE DAYS. IN ADDITION, THE 'CONTACT YOUR DEALER SOON' MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LEXUS OF BIRMINGHAM, 1001 TOM WILLIAMS WAY, IRONDALE, ALABAMA 35210), BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER INQUIRED IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN THE START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

07/17/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 07/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA4HC******
Summary

OFTEN TIMES I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE A LITTLE AND IT'S LIKE YOU LET OFF THE GAS ENTIRELY. YOU THEN HAVE TO AGGRESSIVELY PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN TO WHICH IT REACTS WILDLY. SOMETIMES YOU BARELY TOUCH THE PEDAL AND IT TAKES OFF BUT MOST TIMES YOU GET LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE. ACCELERATION DOES NOT REACT LINEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GAS PEDAL. A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU TRY AND ENTER INTO TRAFFIC.

07/11/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 05/17/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA2HC******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE IS BAD! THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING IT'S NORMAL IN THE LEARNING PHASE, BUT THERE IS NO WAY ALL OF THIS SPUTTERING AND HESITATION IS NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE, LET ALONE A LUXURY ONE. THE TACHOMETER JUMPS, JERKS AND SPUTTERS AS WELL IF YOU WATCH IT. THE PRE-COLLISION BREAK SYSTEM IS ALSO SEVERELY FLAWED. IT HAS BRAKED SO HARD THAT IT SCREETCHED AND NO ONE WAS EVEN AROUND ME!!!!! THIS CLEARLY ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK THREE TIMES NOW. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHEN SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, AND ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED AND NO ONE WAS AROUND ME AT ALL.

06/27/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/26/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA2HC******
Summary

REAR AUXILIARY BOX LEVER FAULTY. SNAPPED OFF EASILY WITH MINIMAL USAGE AND CONSERVATIVE HANDLING. WITH LEVER SNAPPED OFF, LID TO AUXILIARY BOX CANNOT BE OPENED. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE YET.

06/07/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/07/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA4HC******
Summary

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL VIOLENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHEN TAKING OFF. THE RESPONSE OF THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY INCONSISTENT. SOMETIMES, YOU CAN HARDLY GET THE VEHICLE TO GO, AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL JUST EXPLODE FORWARD WITH JUST THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL.THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE DITCH. VERY UNSAFE.

06/07/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/07/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA4HC******
Summary

THERE IS A HUGE DELAY IN ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES, WHEN MERGING OR PASSING, THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE DEAD SPOT WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN YOU NEED IT TO. THROTTLE RESPONSE ALSO IS OFTEN VERY JERKY AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT. LEXUS SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND OFFERS NO SOLUTIONS. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE MAKE LEXUS ISSUE A RECALL.THIS CAR WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

06/01/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA3HC******
Summary

I PURCHASED THE NEW CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2017. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MILES, AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR 2 DAYS, IT WOULD NOT START--THE MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE STATED "BRAKE POWER LOW STOP IN A SAFE PLACE." THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY, 2,893 MILES THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED AFTER THE CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT STATED "THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM". THE SERVICE CONSULTANT STATED LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT A FIX HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. THE CONSULTANT STATED THE WORKAROUND IS TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS YOU CAN, WAIT FOR THE IGNITION KEY SYMBOL TO SHOW ON THE CONSOLE AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION KEY. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2018, I RECEIVED A TEXT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE OUT FOR THE LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. ON 2/21/2018, I RECEIVED A TEXT FROM THE DEALER STATING THE CAR IS READY FOR PICKUP. THE WORKORDER SIMPLY STATED "TECHNICIAN PERFORMED TSB# L-SB-0004-18". THE SERVICE CONSULTANT WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT THE TSB WAS FIXING OR HOW IT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE TSB UPGRADED THE METER CONTROL LOGIC UNIT. ONGOING PROBLEM: IF THE CAR SITS FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED WITH MUCH FORCE BEFORE THE CAR IS ABLE TO START. THIS INDICATES THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS STILL LOSING PRESSURE. CONCERN: IF THE BRAKE BOOSTER LOSES PRESSURE WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR MORE THAN A DAY, WILL IT FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE IS NOT A GOOD THING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED ON A "LUXURY" SUV. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS LEXUS BRAKE POWER ISSUE. THANK YOU.

05/08/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA9HC******
Summary

THE PROBLEM IS IN THE LEARNING ABILITY OF THE EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION (ECT) IN MY WIFE'S LEXUS 2017 RX 350. IT HAS DELAY OF 2 TO 3 SECOND IN ACCELERATING OCCASIONALLY AFTER A STOP OR WHEN TRYING ACCELERATED IN A NORMAL DRIVE' IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AS EXPECTED.

03/15/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA4HC******
Summary

FROM THE FIRST WEEK I PURCHASED THIS NEW 2017 LEXUS RX350, I NOTICED THAT RAPID ACCELERATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MOMENTARY HESITATION AFTER DEEPLY AND RAPIDLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS MOSTLY NOTICED WHEN AGGRESSIVELY PULLING INTO A TRAFFIC LANE SAY, FROM A SIDE STREET OR PARKING LOT, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RAPIDLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM'S NEARLY RED-LINES BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE FOR NEARLY A SECOND, WHICH SEEMS A DANGEROUSLY LONG TIME WHEN YOU'RE IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATING, SEEING I PAID SO MUCH FOR WHAT IS ADVERTISED AS AND SUPPOSED TO BE A HIGHLY RATED CAR BUT IS DANGEROUS THIS CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AS IT SHOULD. I MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE CARS AND IT IS FIXABLE BUT CAN'T UNTIL IT IS APPROVED BY SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 6,000 MILES AND I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE AND DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE UNLESS IT CAN BE FIXED VERY SOON.

02/20/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA1HC******
Summary

PURCHASED NEW CAR MARCH, 2017. FAULTY ACCELERATION OCCURS FROM START TO 40MPH. THIS HAPPENS ON SIDE STREETS AND INTERSTATES. DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOU ARE DRIVING. RAIN OR SHINE, THIS IS A DAILY OCCURANCE. WENT TO LEXUS IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. FOR THE 5TH TIME REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. MY 10,000 MILE INSPECTION WAS DUE AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED. DID NOT OFFER ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS. I STARTED TO SEE LEXUS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AFTER 1 MONTH OF OWNING CAR. WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND MY PASSENGERS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATION. LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LEXUS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING ESPECIALLY THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I SPENT ON MY CAR.

02/09/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCAXHC******
Summary

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A DANGEROUS ACCELERATION DELAY AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THIS IS NOT A MINOR DELAY, BUT ONE THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN PULLING ONTO AN INTERSTATE RAMP OR PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THIS PROBLEM BECOMES A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, SO THERE IS NO CONFIDENCE IN THE REACTION OF THE VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 2000 MILES ON THIS AND IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.

02/09/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCAXHC******
Summary

THE REACTION OF THE VEHICLE TO THE GAS PEDAL IS EXTREMELY TOUCHY AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IS SO TOUCHY, THAT IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP YOUR LEG STILL ENOUGH TO NOT FLUCTUATE THE GAS PEDAL AND SEND THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD.. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN WHEN DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS OR AREAS WHERE THERE ARE PEDESTRIANS, AS THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AT THE SMALLEST MOVEMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. STILL AN ISSUE AT 2,000 MILES.

02/02/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA6HC******
Summary

CAR IS UNSAFE AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW IT WILL REACT WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. OFTEN TIMES YOU PRESS IT TO ACCELERATE A LITTLE AND IT'S LIKE YOU LET OFF THE GAS ENTIRELY. YOU THEN HAVE TO AGGRESSIVELY PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN TO WHICH IT REACTS WILDLY. SOMETIMES YOU BARELY TOUCH THE PEDAL AND IT TAKES OFF BUT MOST TIMES YOU GET LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE. ACCELERATION DOES NOT REACT LINEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THIS ISSUE ONLY EXISTS AS THE CAR LEARNS YOUR DRIVING. CAR DRIVES FINE WHEN THIS LEARNING IS CLEARED FROM COMPUTER MEMORY. LEXUS SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BUT HOW CAN ROLLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WAITING TO GET HIT BE NORMAL? THEY WON'T RELEASE OR UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING BECAUSE THIS WOULD THEN AFFECT THE MPG NUMBER THEY ARE CLAIMING. TO BE CLEAR, GENTLY START TO PULL OUT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, PRESS GAS PEDAL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF CARS COMING AT YOU AND NO REACTION FROM CAR. BIG DEAD SPOT IN THE PEDAL RANGE . NOW CARS ARE CLOSING IN SO YOU HAVE TO STOMP THE GAS TO SAVE YOURSELF. HAPPENS CONTINUOUS ONCE CAR LEARNS YOUR DRIVING. THIS IS ALL IN THE NORMAL MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR POWERTRAIN.

01/10/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA3HC******
Summary

AT 1800 MILES, VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE IS HESITATING AND STUDDERING VERY BADLY. THIS IS AFFECTING ACCELERATING AND CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY IS LUNGING HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN PRESSING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE, CAR IS SHUDDERING AND NOT FINDING RIGHT GEAR. DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN CAR. FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT !!

01/04/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/26/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA4HC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 18555 N. SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AS A LEMON LAW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.

01/03/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED RED AND WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WATERTOWN (330 ARSENAL ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT HEATER,FLOOR VENTS, CUP HOLDER, AND THE REAR SPEAKERS DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WAS BLANK. *JS

01/02/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA3HC******
Summary

IN ORDER TO START THE CAR, THE BRAKE MUST BE PRESSED. HOWEVER, IF THE CAR SITS WITHOUT USE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THE BRAKE PEDAL CANNOT BE PRESSED DOWN AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. A WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT "BRAKE POWER IS LOW, STOP IN A SAFE PLACE". ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WARNING LIGHT. THE CAR CAN GENERALLY BE SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED BY EITHER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES OR EXERTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARS. I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH LEXUS SERVICE AND LEXUS CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY'VE SAID THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS WITH "EVERY 2016-2018 RX 350" AND IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR. THEY'VE ALSO SAID THIS CONDITION CANNOT BE REPAIRED, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATES IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. LEXUS CONFIRMED THAT DESPITE THE FACT THE CONDITION OCCURS AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, IT IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE AND LIKELY OCCURS BECAUSE OF PRESSURE LOST IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH I QUESTION LEXUS' STATEMENTS THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS WITH EVERY CAR, IT IS DISCONCERTING THAT THEY CANNOT OR WILL NOT FIX A CONDITION THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING, AS INDICATED BY THE CAR'S WARNING LIGHT. THIS CONDITION OCCURS REGULARLY.

11/29/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCAXHC******
Summary

I LEASED THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2016. SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER, MY WIFE STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODD SMELL IN THE CABIN. ON SAT 10/7, MY WIFE NOTICED THE FRONT CARPET WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED. I GAVE IT A FEW DAYS TO DRY OUT BUT WHEN IT DIDN'T GET BETTER I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE HE SAID HE HAD A FEELING HE KNOW WHAT IT WAS. HE EXPLAINED THAT SPIDERS GET INTO THE AC DRAIN PLUG AND CLOG IT CAUSING WATER TO BACKUP INTO THE CABIN. THE PADDING AND CARPETING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MOLD REMEDIATION WOULD BE NEEDED (THE MOLD IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ODOR). HE SHARED THEY JUST DID THREE OF THESE REPAIRS IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD COST AROUND $5,400. HE CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PUT A CLAIM THROUGH ON MY INSURANCE. AFTER TWO DAYS HE CAME BACK AND CONFIRMED A "SPIDER INFESTATION." I QUESTIONED HIM SINCE I FOUND THIS WHOLE SCENARIO ODD. HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE AN EXACT NUMBER BUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 OF THESE REPAIRS AND THAT TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE THEY WOULD FIT THE DRAIN PLUG WITH A SPECIAL INSECT REPELLANT TIP. I CONSIDERED THIS A REOCCURRING ISSUE THAT LEXUS WAS AWARE OF AND THAT THEY HAD A FIX FOR SO I DID NOT WANT TO PUT AN INSURANCE CLAIM IN AND RISK A RATE INCREASE. I THEN ESCALATED THE ISSUE WITH LEXUS CORPORATE AND THEY SIDED WITH THE DEALER SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT THEY WOULD COVER MY COMPREHENSIVE DEDUCTIBLE (WHICH THEY DID). AFTER BACK AND FORTH WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY THEY FINALLY APPROVED THE CLAIM (THEY INITIALLY DIDN'T WANT TO COVER THE DEALERSHIPS LABOR RATES). AFTER HAVING THE CARE FOR THREE WEEKS, THEY FINALLY BEGIN REPAIRS.

10/13/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA9HC******
Summary

FAULTY ACCELERATION OCCURS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. AROUND 2.5 RPM, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE OCCURS AS WELL AS A STALL / LAG IN THE ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. DANGEROUS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND PULLING INTO INTERSECTION, VEHICLE STALLS AND THEN SOMETIMES SURGES FORWARD. COMPLAINED TO DEALER SINCE DAY 1 OF PURCHASE. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE CONTINUALLY BEEN TOLD THAT LEXUS HAS NOT DEVELOPED A SOLUTION AS OF YET. SO NO SOLUTION....THIS IS A $60K VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 0 AND 35ISH.

08/12/2017
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA5HC******
Summary

WHEN ACCELERATING HEAR A LOUD GROANING NOISE AND FEEL A HESITATION IN THE GAS ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAVE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR IS AN ISSUE, BUT SAYS WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEIR IS NO RECALL. THEY SAID WILL NOTIFY US IF/WHEN LEXUS HAS A REMEDY. APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING ON 2016 & 2017 MODELS. I AM WORRIED THAT MY CAR IS JUST GOING TO LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND LOUDER GROANING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND ACCELERATING BETWEEN 0 TO 20 MPH.

07/13/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/16/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA2HC******
Summary

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYS THAT BRAKING POWER IS LOW. IT STATES STOP IN A SAFE PLACE. DEALER HAS ADVISED THIS CONDITION IS "NORMAL" AND NO REPAIRS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND CAN NOT BE STARTED.

06/08/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/17/2017
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2ZZMCA1HC******
Summary

PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO WARNINGS. NO AUTO BRAKING. FULL UNRESTRAINED IMPACT. COLLISION OCCURRED ON FREEWAY OFF RAMP. I HAVE PHOTOS OF CRASH SITE AND A COPY OF THE DATA FROM THE "BLACK BOX" WHICH LEXUS DOWNLOADED. THE ALLSTATE CLAIM NUMBER #0453405540. THE CHP OFFICE AT 619-401-2000 HAS INCIDENT NCIC#9680, BY OFFICER ID 18801. THE LEXUS WAS TOTALED AND ALLSTATE PAID OUT. I PURCHASED THE LEXUS PRIMARILY FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES. I'M CONCERNED THAT FURTHER FAULTS COULD CAUSE GREAT HARM OR DEATH.

03/01/2017
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/24/2017
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2T2BZMCA8HC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING HOME, I STOPPED THE CAR AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DRIVE WAY AT THE MAIL BOX BY APPLYING BRAKE .THE CAR CAME TO A FULL STOP. I SHIFTED THE GEAR ( AUTOMATIC ) TO PARK TO GET OUT OF THE CAR TO PICK THE MAIL. AS SOON AS THE GEAR WAS IN PARK, THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, INSPITE OF HARD BREAKING. I COULD FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM BEING ACTIVATED BY THE WAY IT FEELS ON THE BREAK PEDAL. THE CAR HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND STOPPED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BUILT IN PRE COLLISION SYSTEM. AFTER NOTIFYING THE INSURANCE COMPANY THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT IS BEING WORKED ON.

3 Recalls

for 2017 LEXUS RX350
03/04/2018
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V211000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 18V211000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

13/01/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 20V012000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

04/11/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 20V682000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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