2016 Lexus Rx350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
17,865mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,950 25th Percentile
17,865 Median Mileage
25,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
POWER TRAIN
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
ENGINE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
STEERING
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
2
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TAKATA RECALL THERE IS SOME SOUND FROM THE CAR WHEN EVER I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITIONER AND WHEN I FILED A CASE THEY ARE SAYING ITS DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC, WHERE AS THERE IS NO SUCH IN THEIR PREVIOUS DESIGNS OR OTHER MODELS AND ITS VERY IRRITATING AND DISTURBING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WHICH MAKES ME TO ..."
"TAKATA RECALL THERE IS SOME SOUND FROM THE CAR WHEN EVER I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITIONER AND WHEN I FILED A CASE THEY ARE SAYING ITS DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC, WHERE AS THERE IS NO SUCH IN THEIR PREVIOUS DESIGNS OR OTHER MODELS AND ITS VERY IRRITATING AND DISTURBING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WHICH MAKES ME TO ..."
"BRAND NEW CAR. ON FREEWAY MIDDLE LANE IN RUSH HOUR AND LOST THROTTLE. LUCKILYI ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY AND CALLED TOW TRUCK AND WENT TO DEALER. TOLD IT IS THROTTLE. 2 MONTH OLD CAR AND 1500 MILES. I AM SCARED IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND AM GLAD I DID NOT MEET AN ACCIDENT BUT SCARED ABOUT TH..."

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