2011 Lexus RX problems
NHTSA has received 36 complaints about the 2011 Lexus RX, and 31% of them involve engine. After that come air bags (11%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 125,000 miles 12 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 125,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 94% 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 2011 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Lexus RX with enough data (2 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 lexus rx 450h. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle but none of the air bags deployed. The contact was the only person that sustained injuries (body soreness) but did not seek medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated during the incident. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of failure.
I was driving my 2011 Lexus RX 350 on July 7, 2023, to a swimming pool. I was pulling into a parking spot just rolling to a stop with my foot on the brake. The car suddenly accelerated with grate speed and ran on the curb of the sidewalk forward to a small rock wall, I immediately turned the vehicle to the right and pressed down on the brakes, but the vehicle kept moving about 45 feet and came to a stop after crushing another two vehicles in the parking lot.
The contact owns a 2011 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH the front driver seat heater was activated and moments later smoke and flames were present coming from the center console of the vehicle. After stopping and exiting the vehicle the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed and later towed away by the insurance company. No injuries were reported and no police or fire reports were taken.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Lexus RX450H. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 116,000. It was later discovered that the mileage was 195,937 upon scanning the vehicle upon scanning the vehicle.