2015 Lexus Rx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
STEERING
4
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
3
POWER TRAIN
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
TIRES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Our car never had any issues, and unexpectedly on Sunday October 10th while my husband was driving it - he heard a loud explosion underneath the car. Immediately there was smoke and then in matter a minutes the car was in flames. My husband had enough time to remove our daughter and the car seat but..."
"The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RX. The contact stated that while opening the hood to check the oil, the hood failed to stay open, fell, and struck the contact on the head. The contact sustained injuries to his head and headaches but, medical attention was not provided. The local dealer was contacted ..."
"HELLO , the steering has excess freeplay ,wanders at most speeds , unsafe condition , have tried 3 sets of tires - and 2 alignment check --- help"

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