2007 Lexus RX Hybrid brakes problems
19 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
I have a 2007 lexus 400h hybrid. I was coming up behind a car coming off the interstate. The car ahead of me slammed on their brakes. I slammed on my brakes. The brakes worked at first then they let up and then kicked in again, but that delay in between caused a lunge into the car ahead of me causing an accident. I have been complaining to lexus about this issue for a year.
Brakes did not apply as expected, experiencing a significant "push" while braking at low speed. It was so obvious that I had to step on the brake pedal to keep the car from running out into the car in front. This one time I crashed into front car. I took it to dealer to check the brakes, and he is saying they are hybrid and thats how they work. This is not acceptable as the brakes are meant to stop the vehicle with immediate effect.