2004 Lexus RX Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Lexus RX, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The dashboard is disintegrating. The car has been predominantly kept covered and well maintained. Initially a large piece (credit card size) broke off dash. We repaired with vinyl restoration company, and another area about a year later. Since then, numerous cracks are present - too many to repair. This is not normal wear!”
NHTSA complaint #10689742, filed 2015-02, 108,000 miles“I was driving with the driver’s seat heater turned on. While I were traveling, I noticed that the seat heater was very hot, so I turned it off. I arrived at my destination and parked the vehicle for about two hours. I did not turn the seat heater back on when you returned to the vehicle. I was removing snow from the vehicle with the driver’s door open and some of the snow landed on the driver’s seat. When I brushed the snow off the seat, I noticed a burn mark in the seat cushion. …”
NHTSA complaint #11452141, filed 2022-02Related service bulletins
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Lexus RX
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Lexus RX
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.
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