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2011 Lexus RX350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
20%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
44,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Lexus RX350, 20% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 2 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.

“12/7/2017 I pulled into my driveway to park at 1 pm. I slowed down I had my foot on the brake, I was putting it into the park position when the car lunged forward and and put a hole in the garage door and knocked it off track.I was stunned & surprised.my husband and I could not duplicate this action. On 12/14/17 I pulled into the parking lot at foy park in burbank ca. …”

NHTSA complaint #11078721, filed 2018-03, 66,437 miles

“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

“I was stopped at a red light. The car felt like it jumped / accelerated from nowhere, and I collided with the vehicle in front of me in a rear-end collision. Damaged caused to my entire front end and the other vehicles back end. Impact speed is unknown but it felt like 5-10mph and definitely not a roll-hit or a bump of a hit. I was stopped and then the vehicle just accelerated into the car ahead of me.”

NHTSA complaint #10463921, filed 2012-07, 12,500 miles

“I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration (sua) in the parking lot of my apartment on march 3rd, 2012. It was a sunny day, and the road condition was good. My wife was driving Lexus rx 350 2011 model (mileage: 2124miles). My daughter and I were sitting on the back seats. She was slowing down the vehicle for parking and about to finalize the parking by going forward by about 3 feet. At that time, the vehicle abruptly accelerated with the sound of revving up the engine. The car ran over a parking block and went on curb stones. …”

NHTSA complaint #10452366, filed 2012-03, 2,124 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Lexus RX350. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, an abnormal clicking sound was coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the AWD and oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over and discovered oil leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the oil cooler line was leaking. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to an authorized Lexus dealer for assistance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11472746, filed 2022-07, 118,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019413%
2018422%
2017613%
2016712%
201525%
2014320%
201347%
2012412%
2011620%
201077%
200988%
200876%
200795%

Other parts of the 2011 Lexus RX350

Brakes
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsAir bags
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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