2008 Lexus RX350 cruise control problems
15 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2008 Lexus RX350, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
As a lexus owner and international journalist (washington, dc) I hereby lodge a formal complaint against lexus usa/tms offices in torrance, ca. My mother and I survived death, sustained traumatic serious injuries (which LED to my miscarriage) due to my lexus car manufacturer defects and mechanical malfunctioning resulting in a loss of control collision on 09/21/2009.
Tl*the contact owns 2008 lexus rs350. While driving approximately 3 MPH into his driveway the vehicle surged forward. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. The contact depressed the brakes to the floor and the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle crashed into a wall. The entire front end of the vehicle was damaged. The air bag did not deploy. The police was not called to the scene. The contact towed the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that estimated repair cost was $12,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Lexus RX350
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints