2018 Lexus RX350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Lexus RX350, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 3 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.
“While traveling north on interstate 95 in the middle lane at approximately 60mph after switching into left lane saw brake lights ahead and stepped on brake pedal. Heard slight pop sound, brake pedal went immediately to the floor. Car did not stop or slow down. Swerved to left to avoid directly hitting car in front of me but hit jersey wall and the car. My car kept going another couple hundred yards before it finally stopped. Car was totaled.without functioning brakes adaptive cruise control or forward collision braking were useless.”
NHTSA complaint #11373532, filed 2020-11, 20,000 miles“On april 15 2020, was entering a parking space in front of a sprouts supermarket at 12500 westheimer rd., houston, texas 77077. The Lexus RX350 (2018) failed to stop and crashed into a large building support column which did serious damage to the Lexus and to the column. This is an expensive car and came equipped with the emergency crash system. This feature did not work to stop the car from hitting the building. In the past it has stopped the car but only most often it does not work...no one was injured nor were any people on the parking area affected.”
NHTSA complaint #11321297, filed 2020-04, 9,825 milesBrakes: 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 2018 Lexus RX350
8 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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