2013 Lexus Rx 350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
4
STEERING
4
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
5
Fires
22
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING ON I-59 NORTH WITH WIFE AS PASSENGER WITH RADAR CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH APPROACHING DEPARTURE EXIT. I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CC AND IT DID NOT RELEASE. THINKING I HAD NOT TAPPED IT HARD ENOUGH, I MADE THE TURN AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER. THE CC DID NOT RELEAS..."
"I WAS DRIVING ON I-59 NORTH WITH WIFE AS PASSENGER WITH RADAR CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH APPROACHING DEPARTURE EXIT. I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CC AND IT DID NOT RELEASE. THINKING I HAD NOT TAPPED IT HARD ENOUGH, I MADE THE TURN AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER. THE CC DID NOT RELEAS..."
"I WAS DRIVING ON I-59 NORTH WITH WIFE AS PASSENGER WITH RADAR CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH APPROACHING DEPARTURE EXIT. I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CC AND IT DID NOT RELEASE. THINKING I HAD NOT TAPPED IT HARD ENOUGH, I MADE THE TURN AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER. THE CC DID NOT RELEAS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 8 complaints
25th: 20,000 mi Median: 28,500 mi 75th: 54,250 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints
25th: 87,750 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 102,750 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 complaints
25th: 16,416 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 38,250 mi
ENGINE 4 complaints
25th: 35,502 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 89,500 mi
AIR BAGS 4 complaints
Median: 63,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 7 TX: 6 CA: 5 FL: 5 MA: 4 NY: 4 AL: 3 KY: 3 MD: 3 PA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%
Original Owners
97.9%
Second+ Owners

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