2011 Lexus RX350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 20%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Lexus RX350, 20% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“As I was trying to park my vehicle, it accelerated and hit a building then went backwards. I managed to keep the car from reversing into the street but the brakes did not work and car did not slow down. It hit the building a second time. I put the car in park and it stopped. None of the airbags inflated and the car was totaled. Toyota took no blame for the accident and I'm left without a vehicle. This car is in a group of recalled cars, Lexus does not have records of ever recalling this truck”
NHTSA complaint #11066495, filed 2018-02, 59,000 miles“My airbag did not deploy during a accident my car was total and I push down on my brakes it hit the back of a truck my injury were really bad I felt that my brakes and airbag”
NHTSA complaint #10881685, filed 2016-06, 35 miles“We were stopped for a red light in a left turn lane. At 9;30 at night the light is slow to change. In about 2 minutes it turned green. I could see cars stopping in the lanes. I pulled out only to be hit by another vehicle in the front end. Fhp estimated his speed at 50mph. My airbags did not deploy. Our seat belts never gave an inch in the crash, keeping us back against the seat. The vehicle was a total loss. The impact crushed items back to the fire wall. On the left side(sitting in the vehicle) where the battery sits, the police, nor the ims could understand why the air bags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503249, filed 2013-03, 31,000 miles“I want to know if my car's air bags are safe. I recently was told many older Lexus SUV's had dangerous air bags and the car owners were able to receive safe cars from Lexus.”
NHTSA complaint #10905849, filed 2016-09“The contact owns a 2011 Lexus RX350. On two separate occasions, the vehicle was involved in a crash. On one occasion, while idling at an intersection, the contact's vehicle was rear ended. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries sustained. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. On another occasion, the contact's vehicle was rear ended again. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was able to drive the vehicle after the second crash. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. …”
NHTSA complaint #11054176, filed 2017-12, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10190468Mar 31, 2021Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10132326Apr 9, 2013A recent review of our records indicated that your Safety Connect system is not active and needs to be activated in order for services to work.
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 10% |
| 2018 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 9% |
| 2016 | 9 | 16% |
| 2015 | 5 | 12% |
| 2014 | 4 | 27% |
| 2013 | 6 | 10% |
| 2012 | 4 | 12% |
| 2011 | 6 | 20% |
| 2010 | 9 | 10% |
| 2009 | 7 | 7% |
| 2008 | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 | 22 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2011 Lexus RX350
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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