Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus RX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus RX? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus RX problems by model year
20 recall entries across 13 model years and 963 owner complaints across 28 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 15 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus RX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other174 complaints
- engine146 complaints
- power train135 complaints
- air bags128 complaints
- electrical system119 complaints
- service brakes101 complaints
- structure85 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system56 complaints