2017 Lexus Rx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 57 complaints
57
Total Complaints
27,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,000 25th Percentile
27,000 Median Mileage
34,095 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ENGINE
10
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
SEATS
2
AIR BAGS
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Engine hesitation. sometimes the engine suddenly slows down or like lossing it’s power while running on the freeway or making a turn or going uphill . This is a very scarry situation everytime it does ."
"The car stalls while I'm driving, and it almost caused a traffic. Accident, I have been trying to contact my local lexus dealer and they keep hanging up the phone when I try to call and make appointments"
"The car stalls while I'm driving, and it almost caused a traffic. Accident, I have been trying to contact my local lexus dealer and they keep hanging up the phone when I try to call and make appointments"

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