Lexus RX350 electrical problems
42 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
808 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
42,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 647 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
42 of 808 complaints match this topic (5.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10396502 · 2011-04-14 (April 14, 2011)
ALL THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE/IGNITION KEY IS TURNED-OFF. NO APPARENT MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE AS INDICATED BY ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS. THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE ENTIRE DASH WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM ENERGIZING IS UNNERVING TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING MALFUNCTION THAT THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE OR REPRODUCE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON APRIL 7TH AND AGAIN ON APRIL 11TH, BOTH WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE LIGHTS DID NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396502 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10462568 · 2012-06-21 (June 21, 2012)
I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE 3 IGNITION COILS. I ONLY HAVE THE PAPERWORK FOR 2 TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THE ENGINE WENT OFF AT STOPS, AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LIGHT WENT ON. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, WHICH I THINK WAS IN 2010, THE LEXUS TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A FLUKE. THE SECOND TIME (ABOVE DATE), THE LEXUS TECHNICIAN SAID HE WAS BEGINNING TO SEE A LOT OF IGNITION COIL FAILURES. THIS LAST TIME (TODAY), THE TECHNICIAN SAID REPLACING FAULTY IGNITION COILS IS NOW COMMON, AND JUST A PART OF MAINTENANCE. HE ALSO SAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,108 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10493861 · 2013-01-16 (January 16, 2013)
2007 LEXUS RX 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WAS FILED, IN WHICH IT ALLEGED THAT TOYOTA KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES IN THEIR VEHICLES CONTAINED NUMEROUS DISTINCT AND SERIOUS LATENT DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT CAUSED THEM TO BE HIGHLY PRONE TO CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE, BUT CONTINUED TO FAIL TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FACT OF THE MATTER, WAS DEFECTIVE PARTS, INCLUDING DEFECTS IN THE HEADLA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10493861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10499450 · 2013-02-20 (February 20, 2013)
MOISTURE IN HEADLIGHTS CAUSING SPREAD OUT LIGHT BEAM AND POSSIBLE RUST/SHORT CIRCUIT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10499450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10626068 · 2014-08-18 (August 18, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING ON HWY I-SOUTH AND I HAD MY CAR CRUISE AT ABOUT 68 MPH. DUE TO DOWNHILL ROAD AHEAD I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE AS SOMETIME CAR GOES FEW MILES ABOVE CRUISE LIMIT. NOW THERE WAS UPHILL ROAD SO I PUT IT NO CRUISE AGAIN ABOUT 65 BY PUSHING CRUISE ARROW UP DIRECTION. THIS TIME SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATE AND ENGINE RPM SHOOT UP VERY HIGH AND SPEED KEPT GOING UP. IN MATER OF 2-3 SECONDS IT WAS 80 MPH. MY BREAK DID NOT WORK AND I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE AND IT STOP GOING UP. I WAS REALLY SCARED THAT THIS MAY GO OUT OF CONTROL. I BEEN DRIVER TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626068 at NHTSA ↗