2009 Lexus Rx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints
42
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,650 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
129,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
ENGINE
9
STEERING
5
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
TIRES
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS RX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, PROCEEDING TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AFTER TWO SECONDS OF A DELAY. IN A..."
"2009 LEXUS 400H HYBRID BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH SURFACE, IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF ACCELERATING. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2006 LEXUS 400H, BUT THE 2009 RECENTLY HAS BEEN HAVING MORE FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS SITUATION."
"THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH GREAT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR"

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