2009 Lexus RX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Lexus RX, 3% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles.
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 contact owns a 2009 Lexus RX 350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine oil warning light illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the oil cooler hose was leaking due to a hole. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil cooler hose was leaking due to a hole. …”
NHTSA complaint #11716172, filed 2026-02, 190,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 13% |
| 2024 | 6 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 17% |
| 2021 | 4 | 6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 26% |
| 2018 | 6 | 23% |
| 2017 | 9 | 19% |
| 2016 | 4 | 14% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 25% |
| 2013 | 2 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2011 | 4 | 14% |
| 2010 | 18 | 23% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 23% |
| 2007 | 13 | 22% |
| 2006 | 7 | 22% |
| 2005 | 5 | 19% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2009 Lexus RX
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Lexus RX
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.
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