2013 Lexus RX HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
48,023 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 12 complaints (41.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 41.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 8.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System) | 1 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
| Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 1 |
Service Brakes: 5; Air Bags: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System): 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1; Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 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 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 5; 2021: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10597686 · 2014-06-11 (June 11, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS RX450H. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS HEAD WHEN IT STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND RULED AS BEING DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10637603 · 2014-09-19 (September 19, 2014)
IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN WENT OFF INSIDE THE CAR. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND AFTER THE INITIAL SHOCK I LOOKED BOTH BEHIND ME AS WELL AS TO THE SIDE TO SEE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE NOISE. TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAD HIT THE CAR ON TOP, WE PULLED BACK THE SUNROOF VISOR A FEW INCHES, ENOUGH TO SEE AND HEAR THAT THE SUNROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. AFTER PULLING OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT AND CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAR WE COULD SEE THAT THE SUNROOF LOOKED AS IF THE HAD EXPLODED UPWARDS AND OUTWARD. AN IRREGULAR HOLE ABOUT 5" X 15" ACROS…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10637603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10706209 · 2015-04-17 (April 17, 2015)
THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE VOICE COMMANDS FOR "SUSPEND GUIDANCE", "RESUME GUIDANCE", "CANCEL GUIDANCE", ETC... THIS MEANS IN ORDER TO STOP NAVIGATION IT MUST BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS REQUIRES MANUALLY ENTERING THE COMMAND WHICH REQUIRES WATCHING THE DISPLAY AND CAUSES DISTRACTED DRIVING. IT IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION AND I AM UNSURE WHY TOYOTA/LEXUS REMOVED THE VOICE COMMANDS SINCE BOTH OUR 2006 AND 2007 TOYOTA PRII HAVE THEM AND ARE MUCH SAFER CARS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF IT. ALSO TOYOTA/LEXUS HAS MODIFI…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10706209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10761967 · 2015-09-07 (September 7, 2015)
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE SUDDENLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE MY CAR SPED UP.MY BREAK DID NO STOP MY CAR. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP MY CAR BY PUTTING INTO PARK. THE STOP WAS SO ABRUPT THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE I HIT ANYTHING. THIS SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED ABOUT TWO WEEK AGO, EXCEPT I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11072890 · 2018-02-14 (February 14, 2018)
BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 65,000 MILES MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ACTUATOR NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURE STANDARDS. AS WELL I PERSONALLY HAVE ISSUES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES MAKE A SQUEAK. WHEN DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER THE DEALER NOTED THAT THIS IS AN AN ISSUE WITH BRAKE ACTUATOR AND NEEDS REPLACED. WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11310572 · 2020-02-21 (February 21, 2020)
THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS FAILING THIS IS A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM AS EVIDENT ON THE LEXUS/TOYOTA FORUMS. LEXUS ISSUED A SMALL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SELECT MODELS BUT FAILED TO INCLUDE ALL EFFECTED MODELS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11310572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316157 · 2020-03-04 (March 4, 2020)
MY 2013 RX450H' ABS LIGHT SUDDENLY TURNED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A LOCAL ROAD. ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT, THERE WERE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, MASTER MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT ON ALONG WITH "CHECK ABS" "BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" WARNING MESSAGES APPEARING ON THE DASH BOARD. VERY UNSETTLING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED ERROR CODE AS "C1391, ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR. " THEY DIDN'T DETECT ANY LEAKAGE OR MOISTURE IN THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR AND BOOSTER BUMP/ACCUMULATOR AS…
Owner-reported narrative. 119,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11324527 · 2020-05-14 (May 14, 2020)
WHEN PULLING OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, MY HUSBAND SLOWED DOWN TO TURN RIGHT. UPON TURNING INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, ALL SIDE AIRBAGS, FRONT AND BACK BLEW. WHILE THE INTENSITY FROM THE BLAST ROCKED THE CAR, THERE WAS NOTHING NEARBY THAT HE HIT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, THE AIR BAGS. WE HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, AND IN FACT, HAD JUST BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SATURDAY PRIOR GETTING A STATE INSPECTION AND A NEW BATTERY. THE SERVICE REP EVEN MENTIONED HOW IMPRESSED HE WAS THAT THIS WAS THE CAR'S F…
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324527 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.