Lexus fuel system problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 633 complaints involve fuel system. The RX350 accounts for the largest share (10%). The single worst model year is the 2019 RX350 with 20 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 633 about fuel system, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- RX350 10% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 333 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 19
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2019 Lexus RX35020 complaints
- 2006 Lexus IS 25013 complaints
- 2019 Lexus NX13 complaints
- 2019 Lexus ES12 complaints
- 2019 Lexus RX11 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2007 | 60 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 333 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.