2010 Lexus RX350: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 94 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is vehicle speed control (39% of complaints); the 2011 and 2012 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jun 2012
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. The contact stated while using the defroster, the front windshield cracked. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,955.”Owner report · Visibility · Jan 2021
“While driving down the highway at 65 mph the sun roof suddenly exploded. There were no other vehicles on the road and no debris. The roof had never been struck and we have never transported anything on the roof. The temperature was 65 degrees and the sun just rising so no significant temperature variations. The road was smooth.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2019
“Oil cooling line blew out! All oil blew out of engine within minutes. I was stopped immediately with engine warning and had to have emergency tow. The redesigned part was ordered from lexus at a cost plus shipping of $90. The total repair was $170. This is a faulty part with rubber line that has since been redesigned all metal--no rubber. Lexus has acknowledged the design flaw but no recall.”Owner report · Engine · May 2019
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“I heard that there was a re- call also my roof makes a noise when o drive over 70 -80 miles and that not normal I got the car used so im not sure if there is warrwnty but my car only has 63000 miles”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Mar 2019
“The vehicle was approaching a stoplight and before coming to a complete stop, smoke emerged from underneath the car. Within a minute the car caught fire which completely burned the engine and the fire spread into the cabin. Prior to this incident, we have never experienced any minor or major issues with the vehicle. This vehicle also underwent regular maintenance prior to incident.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · May 2018
“Steering column rattling / clinging. This is my second complaint. This is a serious problem that needs to be address by the manufacturer. Hope we will not wait until somebody or a family loses their life.”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2018
“Oil hose leak. Oil pipe which connects to the engine. While driving the hose will leak and you will never be advised that the oil is low. "a service bulletin" went out to replace the plastic hose to metal. When you take the car to the dealership they try to tell you its not a safety issue but an engine not receiving oil and your truck just breaking down is a safety issue.”Owner report · Engine · Feb 2018
“Electrical causes headlight to not work (on driver side), and then door lock would not work on driver side and had to use key fob . Then all windows rolled down and cannot roll them back up definitely not safe with windows down when out of town.”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. While driving 75 mph, the side curtain air bags deployed while driving on uneven pavement. The failure occurred without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (charles barker lexus virginia beach, 3909 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided an investigator to diagnose the vehicle. The contact was unable to contact anyone concerning the results of the diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently and struck a building. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and obtained the vehicle's event data recorder. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v305000 (vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · May 2017
When filing, owners marked a crash in 23 of these complaints and injuries in 11 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2007, through September 5, 2011. In July 2012, Toyota filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles. In November 2012, Toyota informed the agency that it was including an additional 10,565 vehicles including certain model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 164,601. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Remedy: Toyota and Lexus will notify owners of affected vehicles and dealers will modify or replace the accelerator pedal and replace any driver's floor mat not specified for the vehicle. Owners of the Lexus vehicles were notified during August 2012. Toyota has not yet provided a notification schedule for the additional Land Cruiser vehicles. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
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Is the 2010 Lexus RX350 reliable?
NHTSA has 94 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2010 Lexus RX350. The most complained-about area is vehicle speed control (39% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2010 Lexus RX350 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 30,000 miles or less.
Does the 2010 Lexus RX350 have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.