"How reliable is the 2009 Lexus Rx350?"

"Based on 114 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Lexus Rx350 has a median complaint mileage of 55500 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Lexus Rx350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Lexus Rx350 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 114 total complaints filed."

2009 Lexus Rx350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 114 complaints

114

Total Complaints

55,500mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,250 25th Percentile

55,500 Median Mileage

89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR AFTER PICKING KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL. DURING DRIVING MY 8Y/O DAUGHTER DISCONNECTED REAR SEAT BELT TO REACH DOWN AND PICKUP A DROPPED TOY. SEAT BELT RETRACTED AROUND MY DAUGHTERS NECK CHOKING HER. MY STOPPED CAR AND TRIED TO GET BELT TO RELEASE. IT JUST GOT TIGHTER AROUND MY DAU..."

"UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF NEW RX350 I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A TRANSMISSION WHINE. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY THINKING OF THE PROBLEM AS I DRIVE. MY MIND IS NOT ON DRIVING AS IT SHOULD BE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK TO DEALER AND SHOP FOREMAN DROVE THE CAR AND HEARD THE NOISE. HE..."

"WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED THE FRONT TIRE OUTER SIDEWALL SHREDDED COMPLETELY AND UNIFORMLY AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SIDEWALL, RESULTING IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE / CAR HAS 5,000 MILES. MICHELIN BRAND. I DO NOT KNOW THE DOT NUMBER, TYPE OF TIRE OR SIZING ..."

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