2010 Lexus RX350 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
94 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
28,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 81 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 94 complaints (39.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 31 | 33.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 6.4% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 6.4% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 4.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 37 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Air Bags | 9 |
| Engine | 8 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 37; Electrical System: 11; Air Bags: 9; Engine: 8; Power Train: 6; Service Brakes: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Steering: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 37 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 24 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 37; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
2010: 30; 2011: 16; 2012: 8; 2013: 4; 2014: 4; 2015: 8; 2016: 3; 2017: 7; 2018: 6; 2019: 6; 2021: 2
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 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 10305340 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
I HAVE A NEW 2010 LEXUS RX 350 KEEP STALLING WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT, PROBLEM STATED SOON AFTER I STARTED DRIVING , WHILE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 1500, WHEN THE CAR STALLED ABS (ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM) SIGN SHOWED UP. I TOOK THE CARS SEVERAL TIMES BACK TO LEXUS, THEY USED THEIR COMPUTER TO CHECK COMPUTER RECORDS OF MY CARS AND CLAIMED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, UNTIL THE THIRD TIME I WENT BACK , THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING SIGN SHOWED UP WHILE LEXUS'S TECHNICIAN WAS INSIDE THE CAR WITH ME, THEN THEY KEPT THE CAR 10 DAYS AND REPAIRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305340 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10312913 · 2010-02-22 (February 22, 2010)
IT'S A LEXUS RX 350 2010, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR LURCHES FORWARD WITH BRIEF SPURTS OF ACCELERATION, THE LAPSE IN BRAKING IS PROBABLY LESS THE A SECOND. IT HAPPEN WHILE I BRAKE TO A FULL STOP. I TAKE THE TRUCK TO TWO LEXUS DEAL FOR CONCERN, BUT THEY SAID, THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, WHEN THEY COMPARED TO SAME MODEL VEHICLE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT LURCHES IS, THE VEHICLE IS PREPARING TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR SO IT'S READY TO SHIFT TO A DIFFERENT GEAR.PLEASE REVIEW THIS INCIDENT SO THAT I COULD GET THIS OFF MY MIND. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10312913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10357639 · 2010-09-25 (September 25, 2010)
PART 23565 C-VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. C-BROKEN RETAINING CLIP HOLDING RIGHT FRONT AXLE TO TRANSMISSION. ALSO FOUND A MISSING BOLT IN BEARING CARRIER. THIS IS A 2010 LEXUS RX 350 I PURCHASED IN FEB. 2010 FOR $44,000 WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT FROM THE FREMONT LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT, CA. VERY SCARY! LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR AT THE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT MOVE. WAS TOLD OLD PART COULD NOT BE GIVEN TO ME. LEXUS OF CONCORD, CA FIXED IT. FREMONT LEXUS ONLY OFFERED TO BUY BACK FOR $33,000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,565 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354700 · 2010-09-09 (September 9, 2010)
I BOUGHT A NEW LEXUS RX 350 IN AUGUST 2010 AND HAD A COLLISION ON THE THIRD DAY DRIVING THE CAR. I WAS AT A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAW A PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE, I STARTED THE ENGINE BY PRESSING THE ENGINE BUTTON WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL (YOU DON'T NEED TO PRESS THE BRAKE WHEN YOU USE A KEY TO START THE ENGINE). I DID NOT KNOW BY DOING THAT, I ONLY STARTED THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING BUT NOT THE ENGINE ITSELF. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED TO THE DRIVING GEAR. AT …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10354700 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10578104 · 2014-04-07 (April 7, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE AT ABOUT 55 MPH. THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH A THIN COATING OF SLUSH. WHILE DRIVING THE ALARM SIGNAL BEGAN BEEPING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR THEN BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT, IN THE NEXT FEW SECONDS THE LEFT WHEELS WERE 2 FEET OVER THE LEFT LANE. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO THE LANE BUT THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND ROTATE TO THE RIGHT. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY HAD LITTLE EFFECT. EVENTU…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10325553 · 2010-04-13 (April 13, 2010)
AS I REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS ON AN INCLINE, ONTO A FLAT MAIN ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLS (WHILE STILL IN REVERSE). THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MY 2010 LEXUS RX 350, AS WELL AS PREVIOUSLY ON MY 2008 LEXUS 350. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368218 · 2010-11-29 (November 29, 2010)
2010 LEXUS 450H WON'T START. WE BOUGHT A NEW 2010 LEXUS 450H ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, IT ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE, THE CAR JUST WON'T START. BUT AFTER PUSH POWER ON/OFF FEW TIMES, THE CAR STARTS. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE MORNING OF NOV 26, WE ARE READY TO GO FOR A WEEKEND TRIP AT 8AM, FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE POWER, ALL LIGHTS GOES ON(EVEN THE HEADLIGHTS), FAN IS ON TOO, BUT NO READY LIGHT, STOPPED IT AND TRIED FEW TIMES, SAME THING, CALLED LEXUS ROADSIDE SERVICE, SAID WILL SEND SOMEONE TO JUMP IN 60 TO 90 MINUTES, I OPENED THE HOOD AND TR…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10503381 · 2013-03-18 (March 18, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY FOR OVER FOUR HOURS, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503381 at NHTSA ↗