NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Lexus RX Recalls & Complaints
The 2005 Lexus RX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 27 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.
NHTSA also files the 2005 Lexus RX separately as RX Hybrid — 1 recall campaign.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Lexus RX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2005 Lexus RX owner complaints
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Lexus RX, describing incidents dated July 31, 2005 to September 7, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Air Bags 5 complaints
- Service Brakes 5 complaints
- Unknown or Other 5 complaints
- Structure 4 complaints
- Power Train 3 complaints
- Electrical System 2 complaints
Of the 27 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire; across all 27 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11700694 · Filed
My vehicle caught fire a few days after being repaired by a licensed repair shop in California. The repair was performed by: Brodie's Tire & Automotive Address: 1276 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA 94952 Phone: [XXX] After the fire, the repair shop admitted in writing that: • The intake manifold…
ODI #11691409 · Filed
Unexpectedly found steel cable has snapped off & the spare tire was gone Like to report this could be a safety issue leading to an accident for fellow driver.
ODI #11685317 · Filed
The contact owns a 2005 Lexus RX 330. The contact stated that there were horizontal and vertical cracks on the dashboard near the passenger’s side air bag housing. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was concerned about the safety of the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags. The…
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Lexus RX in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Recall Query RQ10-003: Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration
Closed March 1, 2011
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA #10V499000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder · NHTSA notice
Reported October 21, 2010 · TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Potentially affected: 728,544 vehicles
Owners notified November 15, 2010
Defect description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS LUBRICANTS FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Safety consequence
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Other Lexus RX model years
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