2011 Lexus RX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Lexus RX, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,500 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.
“I was driving at approximately 40 miles per hour and began breaking behind traffic at a stop light. I was pressing down on the brake pedal as hard as I could, the tires began to grind and I could hear and feel the engine revving because the car was trying to accelerate forward. When the car was failing to come to a complete stop, I put the car in the park gear. The car quickly corrected what was going wrong. This was the third ocassion and most severe. It's been more than two years or so since the first two occurrences. …”
NHTSA complaint #11256477, filed 2019-09, 45,000 miles“Abs, traction control, brake lights & beeping sound all on. Brake pedal is hard. Pedestrians, other drivers & family are at risk due to safety risk. Diagnosis codes c1253 - c1256 during test indicates ABS pump assembly issues. This problem was noticed by me in late august 2025.”
NHTSA complaint #11693944, filed 2025-10“While driving Brake & Abs warning lights displayed on the dash with the warning brake malfunction, Took it to the shop they diagnose Bad brake module. My brake pads & rotors and all scedule maintenance uptodate.”
NHTSA complaint #11418926, filed 2021-05Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 14% |
| 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 2011 Lexus RX
10 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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