Lexus RX350 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2009 · Best bets: 2019, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lexus RX350 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 2004: 0 complaints 2004 2005: 0 complaints 2006: 0 complaints 2007: 167 complaints 2007 2008: 126 complaints 2009: 97 complaints 2010: 94 complaints 2010 2011: 30 complaints 2012: 33 complaints 2013: 29 complaints 2013 2014: 15 complaints 2015: 42 complaints 2016: 58 complaints 2016 2017: 46 complaints 2018: 18 complaints 2019: 31 complaints 2019 2020: 7 complaints 2021: 1 complaints 2022: 10 complaints 2022 2023: 4 complaints 2023
2023: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
20040
20050
20060
2007167
2008126
200997
201094
201130
201233
201329
201415
201542
201658
201746
201818
201931
20207
20211
202210
20234

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 94 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 97 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 126 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 167 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.