2025 Lexus RX Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2025 Lexus RX, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I was driving the vehicle up a road I drive every day, when suddenly the instrument cluster showed a picture of a red pedestrian icon, and slammed on the breaks. It threw me forward, but quickly proceeded on like normal. It detected a pedestrian that was not in front of the vehicle. This was only 20 days after I got the car. It proceeded to do this three more times, with similar severity, but at different speeds and different locations. …”
NHTSA complaint #11694165, filed 2025-10“On April 1, 2026, while pulling into a parking space at our church, I was applying the brake when the vehicle suddenly and forcefully surged forward without warning. The unintended acceleration was intense and unexpected, occurring despite continuous braking input. This resulted in the vehicle striking the building and causing significant damage to both the vehicle and the structure. This incident has occurred twice within a 10 day period, both times during low-speed parking/stopping maneuvers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11731649, filed 2026-04Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 9% |
| 2024 | 5 | 8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 6% |
| 2020 | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 | 11 | 32% |
| 2018 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 4 | 9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2025 Lexus RX
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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