2006 Lexus Rx Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 214 complaints
214
Total Complaints
79,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,750 25th Percentile
79,500 Median Mileage
122,475 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
SERVICE BRAKES
19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
POWER TRAIN
15
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
13
TIRES
10
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
10
STEERING
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
9

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY ROADS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS ..."
"THE VEHICLE SURGES AT A STEADY SPEED. I AM MOST AWARE OF THE SURGING AT 35-45 MILES PER HOUR. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE AND THE LEXUS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB"
"THE VEHICLE SURGES AT A STEADY SPEED. I AM MOST AWARE OF THE SURGING AT 35-45 MILES PER HOUR. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE AND THE LEXUS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB"

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

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