2016 Lexus RX350: complaints, problems and recalls

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE IS SOME SOUND FROM THE CAR WHEN EVER I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITIONER AND WHEN I FILED A CASE THEY ARE SAYING ITS DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC, WHERE AS THERE IS NO SUCH IN THEIR PREVIOUS DESIGNS OR OTHER MODELS AND ITS VERY IRRITATING AND DISTURBING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WHICH MAKES ME TO DISTURB A LOT

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10840149 at NHTSA ↗

BRAND NEW CAR. ON FREEWAY MIDDLE LANE IN RUSH HOUR AND LOST THROTTLE. LUCKILYI ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY AND CALLED TOW TRUCK AND WENT TO DEALER. TOLD IT IS THROTTLE. 2 MONTH OLD CAR AND 1500 MILES. I AM SCARED IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND AM GLAD I DID NOT MEET AN ACCIDENT BUT SCARED ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY AS NEW CAR. THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD. CAR ERRORS ON PANEL WHEN IT FAILED SAID; ENGINE, THROTTLE, TRANSMISSION, AWD AND SAFETY ERROR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861106 at NHTSA ↗

I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR HAS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAG AND I WANT THEM REPLACED BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10872445 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT FUNCTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNDETERMINED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10876244 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16VV053000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10876512 at NHTSA ↗

SUNROOF LEAK IN HEAVY RAIN. LEAKED THROUGH AREA AROUND DRIVERS BLUETOOTH MICROPHONE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THIS WAS THE SECOND VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 587 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883713 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2016 LEXUS 350 RX WAS IN THE GARAGE. I NEEDED TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE. AS SOON AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WITH GREAT SPEED (UNINTENDED ACCELERATION). THE CAR CRASHED INTO SOME BICYCLES AND SHELVES AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED LEXUS OF TAMPA BAY AND THEY CAME OUT TO PICK IT UP. THAT WAS ALMOST 8 WEEKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892295 at NHTSA ↗

2016 RX350 IS A NEW PLATFORM. THE PASSENGER SIDE CAR PASSING INDICATOR DOES NOT ALWAYS INDICATE A CAR IN THE "BLIND SPOT". AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS, I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER. MY SALESMAN AND I DROVE MY VEHICLE FOR A TEST RUN AND THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY AROSE. THE SALESMAN SAID THAT THIS WAS A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR HIM IN A LEXUS VEHICLE WITH THIS FEATURE. LEXUS HAD A TEAM INSPECT THE VEHICLE. LEXUS SAID THAT THE LACK OF THE PASSING INDICATOR TO SEE ALL VEHICLES IN THE BLIND SPOT WAS NORMAL FOR THE 2016 LEXUS RX 350. I H…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10895528 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-01 (February 1, 2016)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.

Consequence: A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.

Reported: 2016-04-07 (April 7, 2016)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.

Reported: 2018-01-31 (January 31, 2018)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.

Consequence: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.