"How reliable is the 2008 Lexus Rx350?"

"Based on 160 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lexus Rx350 has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lexus Rx350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lexus Rx350 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 160 total complaints filed."

2008 Lexus Rx350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 160 complaints

160

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I AM WRITING TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A VERY SERIOUS AND TROUBLING INCIDENT THAT RECENTLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW LEXUS RX350. IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT MY PASSENGER AND I WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY B..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRAGGING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY FOR 5 MILES. THE DEALER WAS UN..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS ARE DARK DUE TO TINTING. THE POLICE STATED THAT TINTING IS ILLEGAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE STANDARD FACTORY TINT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000."

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