2007 Lexus RX350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,544miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Lexus RX350, 2% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,544 miles. 4 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.
“After taking my wife to work on a rainy day in her 2007 Lexus RX350, I stopped in our driveway, which is on an incline, to work on the windshield wipers to try to set them to the automatic mode. Suddenly, the car lurched forward and went through the open garage door, through the garage, through the back wall of the garage, and finally came to a stop close to the back wall of the family room. I tried to stop the car with the brakes, but I could not. I tried three times unsuccessfully. The air bags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10218688, filed 2008-02, 11,687 miles“The contact owns 2007 Lexus rx 350. While the contact drove approximately 20 MPH, in order to prevent a crash with the vehicle in front of her she applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop causing a crash to occur. There were no injuries or police report filed. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,400.”
NHTSA complaint #10366745, filed 2010-11, 43,400 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus RX350. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH on normal road conditions; howevr, immediately after approaching a traffic signal he had to engage the brakes with aggressive force several times. The vehicle failed to slow down and rear ended the proceeding vehicle. The police was called to the scene. There were no injuries or damages to the vehicle. The vehicle was driven with caution to the residence and towed to an authorized dealer. The technician refused to inspect the vehicle and informed him that the manufacturers engineer would perform an investigation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310162, filed 2010-02, 57,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205319Feb 21, 2013Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
- 10133849Feb 21, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
- 10033089Jun 26, 2009Lexus: some vehicles may exhibit a rattle or buzz type noise coming from the driver's side instrument panel area. The noise can be duplicated when lightly acceleration and then…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 | 3 | 17% |
| 2017 | 11 | 24% |
| 2016 | 8 | 14% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2013 | 13 | 22% |
| 2012 | 6 | 18% |
| 2011 | 10 | 33% |
| 2010 | 11 | 12% |
| 2009 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 | 12 | 10% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2007 Lexus RX350
36 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Lexus RX350
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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