2007 Lexus RX350 problems
Owners have filed 210 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Lexus RX350. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are steering (12%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 210 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 172 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 | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 28 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 172 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (44 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus RX350 with enough data (85 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 2007 lexus rx350. While driving between 35-40 MPH she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. Consequently she rear-ended the proceeding vehicle. Both drivers of each vehicle received bruises from the impact. A police report was available. The vehicle received $13,000 worth of damages. A representative from the manufacturer was sent to inspect her vehicle. The inspector could not locate a defect in her vehicle. The failure mileage was 12,179.
Tl *- the contact owns a 2007 lexus 350. While driving 40 MPH the vehicle was struck on the front driver's side, which caused the vehicle to slide into a telephone pole head on. The front end damage amounted to $22,190. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The driver was belted. The vehicle was towed and had been repaired. The driver sustained injuries. The manufacturer stated that the air bags did not deploy because the contact was belted , and because the impact of the crash was not hard enough.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. While driving 45 MPH on a curved ramp when the contact applied the brakes they failed causing her to lose control of the vehicle crashing into a ramp wall and the vehicle rolled over. The drivers side front air bag didn't deploy. The contact received injuries to the face, mouth, and body. The investigator found the right front rotors fractured. Nevada state police report nhp0705110020 was filed. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.
My wife parked the cat in garage around 8 pm 5/31/13.she came inside the house and told there is smell of tar. I went and smelled but did not see anything. I thought she must have driven over asphalt. On 6/1/13 I came back from workout and decided to put the car in driveway found pool of fluid on floor below the front passenger side. Moved the car and check what it is, smell like engine oil. I towed the car to pep boys.