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2006 Lexus RX Hybrid cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 17 complaints for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
73,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 73,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 73,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Lexus rx400h, accelerated while brakes were applied causing an accident. Also the vehicle's brakes were such that the there was a slight delay that had to compensated for or you would pass intersections or turns. The vehicle still accelerates at times when brakes are applied.

Reported at 50,000 miles, April 2007 CrashInjury

Following are the series of events on november 11, 2009: 1.I was looking for a parking space in the parking garage of university of maryland. 2.I found one open space on my left. 3.I applied the brakes and slowed down my car to almost zero speed. 4.I turned the steering wheel to left towards the parking space. 5.I slowly released the brakes to let the car slowly roll into the parking space. 6.suddenly my car experienced sudden acceleration. 7.I did not understand what happened. I tried my best to apply the brakes.

Reported at 75,000 miles, November 2009 Crash

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