2023 Lexus RX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2023 Lexus RX, 3% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owned a 2023 Lexus RX 350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it suddenly accelerated without warning. While driving in a parking lot, the vehicle again surged forward approximately 20 feet. The contact was able to swerve to avoid striking a pedestrian. The vehicle became uncontrollable, and the brakes were inoperable. The vehicle ultimately crashed into a dumpster fence, which fell onto the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11723281, filed 2026-03, 18,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 10 | 13% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 4 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 7% |
| 2004 | 2 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2023 Lexus RX
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Lexus RX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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