"How reliable is the 2006 Lexus Rx?"

"Based on 52 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Lexus Rx has a median complaint mileage of 130000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Lexus Rx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Lexus Rx is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 52 total complaints filed."

2006 Lexus Rx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints

Total Complaints

130,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

66,561 25th Percentile

130,000 Median Mileage

180,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes

Fuel/Propulsion System

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Seats

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Structure

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE LEAK AND WILL COST $1,800 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR DEFECT WITH THEIR LEXUS 330'S. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT THE STEERING RACK IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FAILING LIKE THIS..."

"STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION. MAKING IT HARD TO STEER.THE RACK AND PINION MUST NOW BE REPLACED. *TR"

"THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 LEXUS RX330 HAS DETERIORATED OVER TIME. THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE DASH, AND SOFT SPOTS THAT REFLECT SUNLIGHT AS GLARE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. MY LEXUS DEALERSHIP (LEXUS OF TAMPA BAY, FL) HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO HELP ME WITH THE DASHBOARD DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME TOYOTA CORP..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 7 complaints

Median: 160,000 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 6 complaints

Median: 130,000 mi

Steering 5 complaints

Median: 41,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 TN: 6 FL: 6 TX: 6 OH: 4 PA: 3 NY: 3 OK: 3 NH: 2 WA: 2

Lexus Rx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	41	102,500	Automatic Transmission	2
2000	30	92,500	Automatic Transmission	1
2001	25	102,000	Automatic Transmission	3
2004	56	68,000	Structure	1
2005	39	80,000	Unknown Or Other	3
2007	78	93,426	Service Brakes	1
2008	82	112,000	Engine	5
2009	42	67,000	Unknown Or Other	1
2010	103	15,179	Engine	12
2011	33	120,000	Engine	6
2013	21	-	Unknown Or Other	3
2015	25	-	Engine	2
2016	31	-	Body	1
2017	57	27,000	Unknown Or Other	11
2018	28	-	Unknown Or Other	3
2019	62	-	Fuel/Propulsion System	23
2020	51	-	Air Bags	13
2021	87	-	Air Bags	16
2022	39	-	Unknown Or Other	10
2023	63	7,000	Unknown Or Other	7
2024	71	1,624	Electrical System	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28