2007 Lexus RX350 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 15%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,210miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Lexus RX350, 15% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,210 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2007 Lexus RX350. I went in for am oi; change. The vehicle failed inspection. The mechanic said that the steering rack and pinion was leaking and that the seals needed to be replaced. There were no repairs completed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. Quoted $1500.00 to $1800.00 repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10619423, filed 2014-08, 80,168 miles“My RX350 2007 has only 35,000 miles and the power rack and pinion assembly has been changed once and now the dealer told me it is bad and need to change it only after 3 years after they changed it. No sound or leaks.”
NHTSA complaint #10915611, filed 2016-10, 35,000 miles“During routine car maintenance, I was notified by the toyota technician that the rack and pinion assembly was leaking power steering fluid and needed to be replaced in order to maintain safety operation. The mileage at the time of failure was 86,817. The technician stated that the only fix for this issue was to remove and replace the entire rack and pinion assembly at a cost of $1,700. I believe that this is a design defect and should have been recalled by toyota, given the number of failures I have found reported on the NHTSA website. …”
NHTSA complaint #11127978, filed 2018-09, 86,817 miles“I bring my Lexus for oil change and was told that the water pump was leaking and the rack and pin in the steer wheel is leak cost of total repair at Lexus would be $2650”
NHTSA complaint #10873123, filed 2016-06, 134,000 miles“During my annual state vehicle inspection conducted by a Lexus dealership, service technicians indicated that one of the boots on the power steering rack had a hole/tear and was leaking power steering fluid, and there was an additional leak from a seal in the power-steering gear assembly. The estimate and final cost to replace the entire rack and pinion system was $1600+, and I found myself at the mercy of the dealership, who said I would fail my state inspection if I chose not to have them make this repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503265, filed 2013-03, 128,648 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177783Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0023-20.
- 10133733Mar 18, 2014A new repair procedure and overhaul kit have been developed for repairing the power steering rack to improve the overall serviceability and reduce ownership cost. This repair…
- 10133865Feb 25, 2013The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little from side-to-side.
- 10134016Oct 31, 2012Some 2004- 2009 RX North American produced vehicle may exhibit an oil leak from the boots of the steering gear assembly.
- 10050660Oct 31, 2012Lexus: steering gear assembly may be leaking oil from boots and information is provided for repair procedure. Models 2004-2009 rx330, rx350.
- 10017720Dec 21, 2001Repair manual supplement - vehicle pulling to one side. All lexus 2002 - 2006 models. *tt all '02 - '07 models. Lexus.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Lexus RX350
36 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 complaintsBrakes
4 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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