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Lexus RX HybridModel year report

2011 Lexus RX Hybrid Problems

Complaints
12filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
88,900miles, 11 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid. The part named most often is brakes, with 3 complaints (25% of the total), followed by engine (3) and electrical system (2). 11 of the complaints include a mileage, and 45% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 88,900 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 225 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 7 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Engine complaints overlap with 12 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “I was pulling into a driveway after I fully stopped my car ( I was waiting for another car to pull out of driveway first). When I braked to stop my car it did not respond initially. I could not stop it fast enough to avoid collision w a parked car in driveway. This was so strange because I was moving my car very slowly. I then put it in reverse to back up a couple feet so I could assess damage to cars. When I did this and pressed the accelerator my car accelerated out of control into street. Once again the braking was insufficient to stop my car as desired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10585404, filed 2014-04, 30,000 miles

Engine: “The oil cooler pipe broke on my 2011 Lexus rx450h starving the engine of oil as I was driving home from work. The part is currently under warranty enhancement by Lexus and is a known problem on my model year of vehicle. The malfunction is particularly insidious as oil only leaks when the engine is running, however with a hybrid when the vehicle stops the engine stops and so does the leak at least until you have reached a high enough speed for the engine to kick back on again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11353208, filed 2020-09, 164,000 miles

Electrical system: “Something in the dashboard console by the radio has overheated, melting the AC vent on the front passenger side. Little flecks of plastic started blowing out of the vent, and when I looked inside the vent, I could see where the louvered pieces are melted.”

NHTSA complaint #11130908, filed 2018-09, 90,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

45% of the 11 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 30,000 and 150,000 miles.

0%0–1018%10–2527%25–500%50–7518%75–1009%100–15027%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (11 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 88,900 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

201222014220152018201922020220232025
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 225 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 225 bulletins →

Other model years of the Lexus RX Hybrid

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20171018,0000———Not enough data
2016733,5002———Not enough data
2015514,6930———Not enough data
20131248,0230———Not enough data
20111288,9000———Not enough data
2010861,0001———Not enough data
20085756,0001——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling
20075958,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200615475,0005——Not compared (before 2008)Falling

All Lexus RX Hybrid model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid have?

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 3 complaints (25% of the total), followed by engine with 3.

Has the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2011 Lexus RX Hybrid reported?

Among the 11 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 88,900 miles and the middle half falls between 30,000 and 150,000 miles; 45% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.