"How reliable is the 2011 Lexus Rx350?"

"Based on 49 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Lexus Rx350 has a median complaint mileage of 44000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Lexus Rx350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Lexus Rx350 is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 49 total complaints filed."

2011 Lexus Rx350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints

Total Complaints

44,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,250 25th Percentile

44,000 Median Mileage

66,218 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. WHILE ON A FLAT SURFACE, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SLIP INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE..."

"I HAVE A 2011 LEXUS GX 460. IT LACKS POWER WHEN IT IS COLD AND THERE IS EXHAUST FUMES THAT ARE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER I MERGE ON T THE HIGHWAY IT IS ALMOST A INSTANT HEADACHE THE SMELL IS SO STRONG ITS SMELLS LIKE SULFUR THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS MILEAGE NOT NORMAL . I HAVE USED..."

"2011 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER STATES AFTER TURNING A HALF CIRCLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SKIDDED AND HIT THE LEFT CURB AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED AND VEHICLE KEPT MOVING TOWARD THE DRIVER'S SIDE DESPITE CONSUMER TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY CONCRETE..."

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