2007 Lexus RX problems
NHTSA has received 79 complaints about the 2007 Lexus RX, and 16% of them involve brakes. After that come body & structure (13%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 79 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 46 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 93,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Lexus RX with enough data (7 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Brake actuator failure has been added to a bulletin for extended warranty and not a recall. This is a costly malfunction that toyota is aware of and they should take care of all vehicles as not to compromise braking and accident avoidance.
Driver side headlamp develops condensation and causes headlamp bulb to burn out. Common problem apparently with rx 330s/350s & 400h. Lexus will not fix if it is out of warranty.
Traveling down highway at 65 MPH. Vehicle began losing power and eventually stalled. Check engine light came on. Vehicle would not restart. Vehicle was taken to independent mechanic who did nothing more than remove exhaust manifold. Independent shop made me aware of lexus bulletin regarding 2gr-fse engine and similar symptoms. I reviewed bulletin and verified symptoms were effectively identical to those I experienced.
1.transmission unexpectedly completely shut down while driving on the freeway. Car jumped forward and completely stopped on the fast lane. I had to call for towing. Transmission was replaced at mechanic shop. Happen in november 2016 2. Oil shooting from the broken hose close to the engine while driving on the freeway. Stopped car and call for towing. Replacement of hose completed at mechanic shop. Happen in 2014. Reimbursed by manufacturer. 3. Random flashing of air bag lights (driver) without any reason.
On september 11,2019, at about 4:15 p.m I was driving on the southbound on ramp onto I-25 at the windsor, colorado on ramp (exit 262). I was traveling approximately 50 to 55 MPH with the sunroof open/retracted. I was traveling straight, not turning, when it occurred. . I heard a large boom come from the roof and then the sound of safety glass cracking. I pulled over and found the sunroof glass had shattered.