2014 Lexus RX350 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
5,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 15 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 20.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 13.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 6.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 6.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Seats | 1 |
Air Bags: 4; Power Train: 3; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Seats: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
2014: 7; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10607987 · 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE, WHICH THEN FELL ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ THE LIGHT POLE BOUNCED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND FELL IN THE STREET. UPDATED 08/21/14
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607987 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10621989 · 2014-08-13 (August 13, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS RX350. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,600.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10644118 · 2014-10-12 (October 12, 2014)
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS RX 350. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, DURING THE (GEAR) SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT / CRASHED ON TO A BUILDING AND SPUN OFF, AND THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FOR ABOUT 15 FEET AND STOPPED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND LATER TO DEALERSHIP'S COLLISION SHOP. APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR IS $21,000. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10644118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11298660 · 2020-01-12 (January 12, 2020)
CAR HAD 70,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CAR WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH CRANKING, GETTING ERROR CODES FOR TECHNOLOGY, AND CAR SOUNDING LOUDLY AND SKIPPONG ALONG WITH NOT CHANGING OUT PROPERLY. DEALER NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM, BEYOND TECHNOLOGY, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION 1 YEAR WARRANTY BUT NOT LABOR. CAR WOULD HESITATE TO START AND COULD HAVE BROKEN DOWN ON HIGHWAY HAD I NOT DENSND AN INSPECTION AGAIN, ONE WEEK AFTER THE DEALER CLAIM MY CAR WAS FIX AND IT WAS ONLY THE BATTERY.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11298660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10881261 · 2016-06-28 (June 28, 2016)
VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR EMISSIONS TEST/RENEWAL IN MARCH 2016. AFTER WORK COMPLETED, MADE SEVERAL STOPS AND "DRIVERS" SEAT SETTING (#1) WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL EXIT SETTING THAT I HAD PROGRAMMED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS MOVES INTO THE DRIVING POSITION, BUT THE SEAT WOULD NOT. ADVISED SERVICE DEPT SAME DAY BUT AFTER BUSINESS HOURS THAT I WOULD BRING IT IN TO CORRECT WHATEVER WAS DONE SO THAT IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY. RETURNED NEXT DAY, SERVICE TICKET NOT WRITTEN, AND DEMONSTRATED PROBLEM WITH SERVICE ADVISOR, WHO ALSO SAT IN THE VEHICLE AND SAW…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10881261 at NHTSA ↗