2025 Lexus RX problems
NHTSA has received 35 complaints about the 2025 Lexus RX, and 17% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (11%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 93% 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 2025 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Lexus RX with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
The contact owns a 2025 Lexus RX 350. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove forward at a high rate of speed before crashing into the brick wall of an office building. During the crash, no air bags deployed, and the brake pedal was hard when pressed and did not stop the vehicle. Also, the manufacturer's APP indicated a malfunction in the engine and engine throttle during the incident.
The contact owns a 2025 Lexus RX350H. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal and accelerator pedal were both depressed simultaneously. The contact stated that there was a loud sound coming from the engine compartment. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact forcefully depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119.