2013 Lexus RX350 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 17%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Lexus RX350, 17% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“I purchased this car new and about 3 years ago the automatic door locks on this vehicle started to fail - first it started with front passenger door and now in addition to front passenger door, the driver door and the rear right door automatic locks to not engage when I try to lock/unlock. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337547, filed 2020-07, 160,000 miles“Driving down I-85s in between moreland and grantville, ga my car made a thump sound and then cutoff. I pull the car to the side of the interstate to see why it cut off. I exited the car with my passengers and we noticed smoke from the engine area. The next thing we notice is that the car caught fire and went up in flames.”
NHTSA complaint #11120486, filed 2018-08, 103,000 miles“On the garage driveway, suddenly my car accelerated in the reverse gear and could not be stopped even after pressing the brake. The car completely went out of control in the reverse and crashed into my backyard fence, plowed through it and finally came to a stop after hitting my raised patio!”
NHTSA complaint #10897034, filed 2016-08, 18,000 miles“I stopped at a stop sign in a very quiet residential area shortly after lunch time. My car had been in my garage and the stop sign was a block and a half from my house. I turned left onto a street with no traffic and I did not see anyone outside in the neighborhood. Just a few seconds after I turned I was driving about 15 miles an hour when I heard a very loud noise that sounded like a gunshot. My right side view mirror had exploded! The mirror itself had been blown out of the mirror casing and it was dangling by a wire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11103331, filed 2018-06, 1 miles“On 3-2-2017, I was driving 60-65 MPH in my 2013 Lexus rx on I-10 going west in the left lane toward downtown houston. Suddenly, I heard what was a loud bang on my roof - and then several smaller bangs. Almost like gunshots. I nearly wrecked my car because it startled me so badly. What appeared to be glass was flying off my roof (this sounded like sparklers). I could see it through my rear view mirror. …”
NHTSA complaint #10958485, filed 2017-03Related service bulletins
- 10131836Mar 22, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE March 22, 2017 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2016-2017 model year Lexus vehicles. ? February 11, 2015 Rev1: Applicability has been…
- 10111362Feb 11, 2015LSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat. The stain patterns are usually under…
- 10111226Feb 11, 2015LSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat. The stain patterns are usually under…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 10% |
| 2014 | 3 | 20% |
| 2013 | 10 | 17% |
| 2012 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 | 6 | 6% |
| 2009 | 17 | 18% |
| 2008 | 24 | 19% |
| 2007 | 21 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2013 Lexus RX350
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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