2008 Lexus RX Hybrid cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 19 complaints for the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact onws a 2006 lexus rx400h. While driving 40 MPH, the contact applied the brakes to slow down the vehicle and it rapidly accelerated which caused the contact crash into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. One of the passengers suffered a fractured a sternum and the other passenger was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken collar bone. The contact sustained major bruises. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the crash to occur.
Car was being pulled into space in restaurant parking lot -- space was on grass up a slight incline (approximately 12 inches) -- as car was moving up the incline a small bump was felt under the car and the car suddenly accelerated and continued to accelerate -- brakes were applied immediately but were unable to stop the car -- the car swerved and hit a tree approximately 20 feet from the parking spot -- believe the "bump" felt under the car caused the sudden acceleration -- above account can be verified by the…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid
- Brakes 23 complaints
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