2015 Lexus RX350 problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus RX350. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. Next are cruise control (12%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 53 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 | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 22,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% 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 2015 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lexus RX350 with enough data (53 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 owned a 2015 lexus rx350. While at a stop sign, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and the front seat passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 09/08/16 the consumer stated the seat belts and shoulder harnesses failed to restrain passengers
Takata recall while stopped at red light. My car was hit head-on by another vehicle. My car was totaled. No airbags deployed in my car. Myself and my daughter seated on pax seat were injured. I was thrown into steering wheel which resulted in broken sternum. Police were surprised the bags did not deploy. I contacted lexus, they said attorneys would discuss it with me. I said I just wanted them to look at the car and explain why the bags did not deploy this was in mid nov.
While driving straight at 40 MPH, my car was hit by an oncoming vehicle directly across the front of my car (bumper to bumper impact). I applied my brakes but was not at a stop at time of impact. The other car's air bags deployed, but none of mine did. (at the start of the trip, the car sensors accurately detected 3 passengers.) my car was totaled, its frame bent & entire front destroyed in the wreck. Investigators & mechanics stated they believed the air bags should have deployed in this case.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 lexus rx350. While making a left turn, the contact crashed into the front driver side of another vehicle. The vehicle accelerated extremely fast. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to shift the vehicle into the park position in order for the vehicle to stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed nor repaired.
On march 17, 2020 when buckling my driver side seat belt, the female end that is suppose to be bolted into place was only attached by wires. I looked under the seat and found washer and nut on the floor. My son helped me reattach the parts together. On monday, I made appointment with the wilde lexus of sarasota. They reinstalled the driver side seat belt buckle and retorqued it.