Lexus RX Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 324 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Lexus RX Hybrid (2006–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2006 has the most, with 154. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (106 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All RX Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 18,000 | 0 | 196 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 7 | 33,500 | 2 | 234 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 5 | 14,693 | 0 | 201 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 12 | 48,023 | 0 | 277 | — | Not enough data |
| 2011 | 12 | 88,900 | 0 | 225 | — | Not enough data |
| 2010 | 8 | 61,000 | 1 | 35 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 57 | 56,000 | 1 | 148 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 59 | 58,000 | 3 | 157 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 154 | 75,000 | 5 | 155 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes106 32%
- Electrical system54 16%
- Vehicle speed control52 16%
- Body and structure32 9.6%
- Steering23 6.9%
- Engine23 6.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain22 6.6%
- Other or unknown20 6.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2013: “I took my car to dealership for warning lights on, hybrid battery malfunction and brake malfunction. Our local dealership here on guam diagnosed and provided me an estimate of over $4k to replace the brake actuator because it's leaking, along with the pump. Car was in motikn when it first came on.”
NHTSA complaint #11390111, filed 2021-01, 40,000 miles2006: “I was traveling 60 MPH on the highway and my display started reading check hybrid system and check vsc system simultaneously. I searched and saw there was a recall for this exact issue (intelligent power module inside the inverter module) for certain vehicles of my exact make/model/year but for some reason my vehicle is not on the recall list. …”
NHTSA complaint #10882529, filed 2016-07, 130,000 miles2007: “I was driving on highway on speed of 65 miles per hour suddenly my power string and brakes failed. Luckily I didn't get an accident. After I came home and start researching I saw there are a lot of people with the same problem.please make a recall for that maybe something happens to someone.thanks”
NHTSA complaint #11119726, filed 2018-08, 199,000 milesOther Lexus models
1,448 complaintsLexus RX
962 complaintsLexus RX350
833 complaintsLexus RX300
719 complaintsLexus IS 250
718 complaintsLexus ES300
677 complaintsLexus ES
658 complaintsLexus IS
579 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology