2010 Lexus RX Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2010 Lexus RX, 4% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,400 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I was driving my new Lexus 450h (2,000 miles) in a fresh light snow (1.5 to 2 inches) in incline village nv at 25 miles per hour on a slight decline when I depressed the brake pedal to slow down for a curve a few hundred feet away. It locked the wheels immediately and as a result I had no steering control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10367888, filed 2010-11, 2,000 miles“I live in aldie, va and have a new Lexus 2010 RX 450h hybrid. I had an accident on 01/30/2010 around 11am. What happened was... I was driving around 5 to 10 miles speed and turned the vehicle to 90 degrees slowly to go to the school. But the vehicle went 45 degrees and hit a wooden stop sign. I was really driving slow. I applied the brake, but the car suddenly picked some speed and hit the stop sign. Its unusual. There may be some defect in the brakes/gas pedals or with the ABS system or the electronics around it. I called Lexus customer service and filed a complaint about the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10307520, filed 2010-02, 4,400 miles“The rx450h is downright dangerous. The 4 wheel drive does not switch on demand as the advertising says. I live in snowy massachusetts and do not need permanent 4 wheel drive, but it is essential when the roads are full of snow or ice. I was puzzled at first that the 4 wheel drive only actuated under 25 MPH. I tested it on sharp corners in the snow: the back slid out; and on faster, gradual corners: the car side slipped. Never did the 4 wheel drive switch on and correct the slide. I looked in the manual for the method to manually activate 4 wheel drive but couldn't find it. I contacted Lexus. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311506, filed 2010-02, 5,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Lexus RX
21 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lexus RX
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.
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