2011 Lexus RX350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 33%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Lexus RX350, 33% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,500 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Please see the attached better business bureau complaint. We are making this complaint in order to do our part of alerting you that there could be a potential hazard with the make and model of this car. We do not want what happened to us to happen to anyone else. The car was on a highway in motion when this happened. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10914836, filed 2016-10, 44,000 miles“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“I was driving south on georgia 400 merging onto 85 south when I saw cars stopped in front of me. I immediately applied me brakes - to no avail. My car kept going. I ran into the back of the car in front of me creating a four car wreck. I later learned from a market valuation report that: service brakes, hydraulic toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 Lexus RX350 passenger cars manufactured from august 30, 2010, through may 18, 2011, and equipped with vehicle dynamics integrated management (vdim). The calibration for the hydraulic control valves is incorrect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607861, filed 2014-07, 49,906 miles“Turned into parking space. Car began accelerating on its own. I applied the brakes continuously, threw the car into park to no avail. The car jolted forward, crashing into the storefront, breaking glass windows. The (approx) 2 feet of block wall stopped the car. The vehicle was not in my control in spite of all effort to bring the car to a stop. Had someone been walking on the sidewalk in front of the store (salon), I would have been powerless to keep from injuring or killing them. This was not driver error. I was fully in the moment, and aware of what was happening.”
NHTSA complaint #10470336, filed 2012-08, 10,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V377000Jul 26, 2011Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 lexus rx350 passenger cars manufactured from august 30, 2010, through may 18, 2011, and equipped with vehicle…Covers: Lexus RX350 2011
Related service bulletins
- 10109385Nov 21, 2014TSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year RX 350 vehicles may exhibit an abnormal noise from the rear cabin area of the vehicle when moving forward and lightly braking. The noise is…
- 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…
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 2011 Lexus RX350
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsAir bags
6 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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