"How reliable is the 2007 Lexus Rx350?"

"Based on 210 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Lexus Rx350 has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Lexus Rx350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Lexus Rx350 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 210 total complaints filed."

2007 Lexus Rx350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 210 complaints

210

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,123 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

STEERING

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED."

"THE BACKUP LIGHTS ON THE NEW 2007 LEXUS RX350 BACKUP LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT ONE CANNOT SEE WHEN BACKING UP. THEY ARE LENS AND DO NOT HAVE BULBS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, BUT THAT WAS THE WAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I..."

"TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS 350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE FRONT END DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO $22,190. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS BELTED. THE VEHI..."

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