2017 Lexus RX350 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2017 Lexus RX350, 7% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 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.
“I when to a car wash facility and the ics sensor when crazy!!! (flashing the warning light). Now my car giving me a ics malfunction. The automatic braking don't work and the parking assistance neither. I believe this is a manufacturing problem due same car model and year experience the same but it has different VIN so there is not a recall for my VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #11406205, filed 2021-04, 57,000 miles“The transmission on this vehicle is bad! The dealer keeps saying it's normal in the learning phase, but there is no way all of this sputtering and hesitation is normal for any vehicle, let alone a luxury one. The tachometer jumps, jerks and sputters as well if you watch it. The pre-collision break system is also severely flawed. It has braked so hard that it screetched and no one was even around me!!!!! This clearly almost gave me a heart attack three times now. …”
NHTSA complaint #11110843, filed 2018-07, 3,000 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Lexus RX350. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the automatic braking system became inoperative and the contact rear ended a truck. The contact applied significant pressure to the brake pedal, but the brakes did not respond. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the police department impound lot in conyers, georgia. The contact's insurance company was made aware of the crash and requested the contact's approval for the vehicle to be assessed for damages by a Lexus dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11153331, filed 2018-11Related service bulletins
- 10149198Aug 17, 2018TT: When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Lexus RX350
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Lexus RX350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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