Lexus brakes problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,386 complaints involve brakes. The RX accounts for the largest share (9%). The single worst model year is the 2004 RX330 with 75 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,386 about brakes, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- RX 9% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 868 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 306 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2004 Lexus RX33075 complaints
- 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid50 complaints
- 2010 Lexus HS42 complaints
- 2008 Lexus LS46034 complaints
- 2007 Lexus LS46030 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2004 | 105 |
| 2005 | 39 |
| 2006 | 104 |
| 2007 | 141 |
| 2008 | 138 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 128 |
| 2011 | 47 |
| 2012 | 33 |
| 2013 | 79 |
| 2014 | 43 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 868 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.