Lexus RX350 transmission problems
47 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
47 of 808 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10267859 · 2009-05-06 (May 6, 2009)
I PURCHASED MY LEXUS RX 350 DEC 2006. I HAVE 35, 500 MILES ON MY CAR. MY CAR IS USED FOR PERSONAL USAGE. MY TRANSMISSION WAS RECENTLY REPLACED MARCH 2009. NOW I RECENTLY HAD ENGINE FAILURE ONE MONTH AFTER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER ENGINE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,503 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10284463 · 2009-09-17 (September 17, 2009)
OUR TWO 2007 LEXUS RX-350 (AND ALL MODELS 2004-2009) HAVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD NEAR THE DASHBOARD OF APPROXIMATELY 100 MILLIGUASS. THIS IS CAUSING OUR KNEES AND HAND CELLS TO DEGENERATE AS LEXUS HAS NOT DONE ADEQUATE JOB OF PROVIDING FARADAY CAGE OR SHIELDING FROM EMF. THIS READING OF 100 MILLIGUASS IS WHAT YOU FIND UNDER HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES AND STUDIES HAVE LINKED 2 TO 3 MILLIGUASS TO CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA, CANCER, HEADACHES OR CELL DENERATION. I CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY BRUSHED OFF OUR SAFETY CONCERN, SAYING MOST…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,506 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10541919 · 2013-09-04 (September 4, 2013)
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP ON MY LEXUS RX 2007 AWD WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 20 MPH. ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR CANNOT SPEED UP. TRAFFIC BACKED UP BEHIND ME. FORTUNATELY, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE. I COULD SLOWLY REACH HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. I ALWAYS GO TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS UP TO DATE. I HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE AT 108,000 MILES. SINCE THEN, I RESEARCHED SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS FOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 128,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10541919 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715899 · 2015-05-12 (May 12, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT HESITATED TO SWITCH INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 185,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715899 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10885672 · 2016-07-18 (July 18, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND BREEZE ROOM OF A KITCHEN. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWRE OF THE FAILURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885672 at NHTSA ↗