Lexus steering problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 532 complaints involve steering. The RX350 accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2005 RX330 with 29 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 532 about steering, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- RX350 17% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 367 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 58 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for steering
- 2005 Lexus RX33029 complaints
- 2009 Lexus RX35028 complaints
- 2007 Lexus RX35026 complaints
- 2008 Lexus RX35018 complaints
- 2007 Lexus IS11 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 72 |
| 2007 | 79 |
| 2008 | 47 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 367 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.