2006 Lexus RX Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 11%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid, 11% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is a sudden acceleration/unintended acceleration incident. I turned off of a major road into a small, crowded parking lot. As I slowly pulled into an available space (with a car parked on each side of me), the car suddenly accelerated. Although I kept jamming on the brakes as hard as I could, they did not stop the car--it kept going forward. The car went over the wooden railroad tie at the end of the parking spot and crashed through a wood fence. …”
NHTSA complaint #10481070, filed 2012-10, 97,500 miles“Re: Lexus rx400h not on any recall list by toyota. Have had multiple incidents of braking/acceleration problems. Toyota won't do anything except say bring it in for a test drive. It has already been test driven several times and the problem does not duplicate. It is rare, but it is dangerous. Toyota just shrugs it off. I know what the car does, I've driven it for nearly 3 yrs with approx. 12 incidents of the problem. Can you help?”
NHTSA complaint #10307989, filed 2010-02, 21,000 miles“While slowly pulling into a parking space in a parking structure, the car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the cement block wall in front of me. Since the distance from half-way into the parking space to the wall was small (probably three to four feet), I had no time to slam on the brakes before impact. The car was towed to a Lexus dealer. I was immediately referred to their legal department who handled all transactions after that. An independent evaluator inspected the car, retrieved the crash data retrieval recorder and issued a report. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596551, filed 2014-06, 144,693 miles“As I was pulling into my parking space at work the car suddenly accelerated as I was braking. The car would not stop no matter how hard I pressed on the brake pedal. The acceleration caused me to slam into the wall of my office building and bounced the car back 3-4 feet. At the time of the incident I was in total shock and had hit my leg against the panel during the crash. As the day progressed I started feeling more and more pain and discomfort throughout my neck, shoulders and chest area. …”
NHTSA complaint #10324039, filed 2010-04, 58,292 miles“The vehicle surges at a steady speed. I am most aware of the surging at 35-45 miles per hour. This did not happen until the vehicle had approximately 8,000 miles on it. I have been told there is no repair available and the Lexus is aware of this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10152809, filed 2006-03, 8,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V112000Feb 24, 2011Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. If the…Covers: Lexus RX Hybrid 2004–2007, RX330 2004–2007, RX350 2004–2007 +2 more
- 06V253000Jul 13, 2006On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. If both clips separate…Covers: Lexus RX Hybrid 2006, RX330 2004–2005, Toyota Highlander 2004–2005 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10045639Jul 10, 2012Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. Models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid
48 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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