2013 Lexus RX350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Lexus RX350, 10% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 6 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.
“Driving in snow storm on side road. Going approx 20 MPH road slight incline and curves to left. Tried to turn left and car continued going straight. Anti lock brakes were pumping car seemed to accelerate car headed to telephone pole and hit very directly. Car was totaled telephone pole cracked in half I was thrown into steering wheel windshield and center console. Airbags never deployed. I broke my ribs and was severly bruised and had painful impact injuries. What did the airbag not deploy?”
NHTSA complaint #11288444, filed 2019-12, 80,000 miles“Vehicicle shot forward gaining speed with brakes fully applied whch did not engage the brake override of acceleration. Ran through the garage door gaining speed then collided with the garage back wall. There was no control of the vehicle. The adjacent kitchen wall collapsed which moved the refrigerator forward trapping our two friends between it and the kitchen cabinets on the parallel wall. The air bags did not deploy even though the black box indicated the car hit the garage wall at about 17 MPH. Black box showed full throttle and total application of brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11139529, filed 2018-10, 63,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while traveling 70 MPH, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 4,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10505224, filed 2013-04, 4,000 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Lexus RX350. While driving 30 MPH,the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. A police report was filed. The passenger was injured and required medical attention at leesburg hospital. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11074510, filed 2018-02, 53,000 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Lexus rx-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, another vehicle making a right hydroplaned and crashed into the contacts driver front side of the vehicle. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present, but no report filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and then to the insurance lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.”
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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 2013 Lexus RX350
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lexus RX350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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