2011 Lexus Rx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,900 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
142,185 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
AIR BAGS
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY MY WIFE TOOK FOOT OFF GAS AND CAR ACELERATED AND RAN INTO WALL DAMAGING HOUSE AND CONTENTS"
"SUNROOF SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 70 MPH"
"SOME HOW THE OIL WAS LEAKING ,I DON T KNOW WHY?LUCKY ME I WAS AT HOME DOING THE YARD WORK WHEN I SAW THIS MASSIVE OIL LEAKING ON MY DRIVE WAY"

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