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Lexus RX HybridModel year report

2013 Lexus RX Hybrid Problems

Complaints
12filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
48,023miles, 10 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 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid. The part named most often is brakes, with 5 complaints (42% of the total), followed by air bags (2) and other or unknown (2). 10 of the complaints include a mileage, and 50% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 48,023 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 277 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 4 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Air bags complaints overlap with 6 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 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 miles

Air bags: “When pulling out of our neighborhood, my husband slowed down to turn right. Upon turning into the middle lane, all side airbags, front and back blew. While the intensity from the blast rocked the car, there was nothing nearby that he hit. No visible damage was done to the car, with the exception of, the air bags. We had never had any issues with this car, and in fact, had just been at the dealership the saturday prior getting a state inspection and a new battery. The service rep even mentioned how impressed he was that this was the car's first battery in 7 years and over 90k miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11324527, filed 2020-05, 93,000 miles

Other or unknown: “I was backing out of a parking space suddenly and for no apparent reason the my car sped up.my break did no stop my car. I was finally able to stop my car by putting into park. The stop was so abrupt that I didn't realize I hit anything. This same scenario happened about two week ago, except I didn't hit anything”

NHTSA complaint #10761967, filed 2015-09, 21,000 miles

Equipment: “The navigation system does not have voice commands for suspend guidance , resume guidance , cancel guidance , etc... This means in order to stop navigation it must be manually turned off while the vehicle is in motion. This requires manually entering the command which requires watching the display and causes distracted driving. It is not a safe condition and I am unsure why toyota/Lexus removed the voice commands since both our 2006 and 2007 toyota prii have them and are much safer cars to drive because of it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10706209, filed 2015-04, 100 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

50% of the 10 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 25,000 and 83,000 miles.

10%0–1010%10–2530%25–5020%50–7520%75–10010%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (10 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 48,023 miles.

Complaints by year filed

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

2014201520182020520212022
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 2013 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. 277 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 277 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 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid have?

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 5 complaints (42% of the total), followed by air bags with 2.

Has the 2013 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 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid reported?

Among the 10 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 48,023 miles and the middle half falls between 25,000 and 83,000 miles; 50% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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.