2007 Lexus RX HYBRID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
59 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 59 complaints (16.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 27 | 45.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 11.9% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 10.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Steering | 7 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
Service Brakes: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Electrical System: 8; Steering: 7; Engine: 4; Service Brakes, Electric: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Structure: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 7
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2007: 4; 2010: 20; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 4; 2016: 6; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10205755 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 RX400 LEXUS HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE MAT WAS BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKES PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM BRAKING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER, THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED, AND THE DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL WELL WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST AND BACK WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT AIR BAG ALSO …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205755 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10303842 · 2010-02-02 (February 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE COST OF $4,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303842 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198642 · 2007-08-06 (August 6, 2007)
REPEATED AIRBAG DEFECT IN LEXUS 2007 RX 400H : 2007 LEXUS 400H (HYBRID) HAS BEEN HAVING AIR BAG SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED DEC 16, 2006 FROM MAGNUSSEN LEXUS IN FREMONT, CA. IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 7000 MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN APRIL 2007 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. THE 1ST VISIT TO THE CAR DEALER (MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT, CA) INVOLVED THEM ADJUSTING THE PIN CONNECTORS TO FIX WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE SQUIB MALFUNCT…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198642 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449676 · 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER ENGINE START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BATTERY FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V342000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449676 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315670 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED. LEXUS WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A REPORT SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WHICH WOULD TAKE 4 TO 6 WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *B…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315670 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10362151 · 2010-10-24 (October 24, 2010)
I HAVE 2007 LEXUS 400H AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WHEN IT CATCHES EITHER A ROAD CRACK WHEN CHANGING LANES OR ON CERTAIN ROADS WHERE THERE IS A SMALL CROWN. THE STEERING GET TIGHT ON CORRECTING IT DRIFTS TO THE OTHER SIDE. STEERING ALSO GIVES A TUG OR A WOBBLE TO WHEN HITTING CERTAIN CRACKS OR BUMPS. THE DRIFT AND TUGS GENERALLY ARE TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD AND BLAMES IN ON TIRES. MY MICHELIN TIRES WITH TREADWEAR 450 ARE ALMOST WORN AT 25,000 MILES. I FEAR DURING SNOW THIS WILL BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10362151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11182038 · 2019-02-22 (February 22, 2019)
WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/…
Owner-reported narrative. 202,144 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10638087 · 2014-09-22 (September 22, 2014)
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT OF MY BUSINESS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LEAPT FORWARD AND HIT A WOODEN POST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, UP ON A WALKWAY. IN ORDER TO STOP I PUT THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHILE CONTINUING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 42,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638087 at NHTSA ↗