Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Lexus Rx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Lexus RX 350. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purch… |
| 2025-07-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Yes | 0 | While driving my 2008 Lexus RX 350 on a hot day, the gum-like material from the interior door trim began to peel and sm… |
| 2025-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while obtaining a Carfax report, it w… |
| 2025-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The dealer is aware this vehicle has a brake actuator problem,and when I contacted them to see if it had a recall for t… |
| 2025-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vvt-I oil line failure. Limited service campaign ended in Dec 2021. No notice sent, no repairs suggested at the dealers… |
| 2024-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX350. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warni… |
| 2024-02-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I put my 2008 Lexus in reverse and had my foot on the brakes the entire time as I was on an incline. Suddenly , withou… |
| 2024-01-10 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX400H. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH and depressing the bra… |
| 2023-06-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Complaint Details I had a recently cracked dashboard in my 2008 Lexus RX350. It was cracked over the entire dashboard. … |
| 2023-02-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sun roof exploded while driving. Safety is at risk as shards of glass come crashing down while driving. The only warni… |
| 2023-02-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | 1-wiper were replaced 2-tire wearing out replaced |
| 2022-11-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My daughter was driving on the Freeway and the vehicle just went dead. She lost all power nothing would work. She was o… |
| 2022-09-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving in local conditions (traveling 20 mph) the brakes stopped working partially (about 90% of braking power w… |
| 2022-09-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2008 Lexus RX 350. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact was crashed i… |
| 2022-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | UNKNOWN - The dashboard plastic is cracking and pieces have broken off. While it may be deemed to be a cosmetic issue, … |
| 2022-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Vehicle brakes are inconsistent. The ABS system also locks up periodically, and fail to engage at other times. Extremel… |
| 2022-02-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN suspect brake actuator failure. Brake noise when stepping on pedal at a stop. |
| 2021-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2008 Lexus RX 400H Faulty ABS Actuator yes my car is available for inspection upon request . This is a known problem on… |
| 2021-08-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In 2020 entire dash sticky to touch, and cracking of dash 2021. VSC light on/off. |
| 2021-08-24 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | Complete DASH board is cracked spanning from Drivers side to Passengers Side including Cracks on the AIRBAGS on both si… |
| 2021-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | JULY 2021 at 69568 miles on 2008 Lexus RX350 Brake Booster was changed by Lexus of Orange Park, Florida, for $1652.97. … |
| 2021-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS 350 RX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A OIL LINE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR TH… |
| 2021-03-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WAS TOLD THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. I CALL THE LEXUS BRAND ENGAGEMENT CENTER LINE AND WAS CALLED B… |
| 2021-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS RX350 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WITH ENGINE HOT. ONE MINUTE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND REQUI… |
| 2021-01-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she saw smoke coming from the fro… |
| 2021-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING I WOULD HAVE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH COME ON WITH A DINGING SOUND AND WHEN I GO TO PRESS ON MY BRAKES VE… |
| 2020-12-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2020 Had to replace transmission at 90,000 miles. In Sept. 2021 - Window seals are melting all over the windows. Will … |
| 2020-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN ILLINOIS. DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN THE HYBRID SYSTEM… |
| 2020-10-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND EXPOSING FOAM UNDERNEATH. CONCERN THAT PIECES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OFF AND TAPING OR COVERI… |
| 2020-08-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DASHBOARD CHECK ENGINE, CAR SKID LINES WONT SHUT OFF. ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WHEN CAR IS STOPPED TRIED TO TURN OF… |
| 2020-07-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | I RECENTLY TOOK MY NEWLY BAUGHT 2008 LEXUS RX 350 IN AT A LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I DIDN'T NOTICE AND… |
| 2020-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON JUNE 3RD, 2020 I GOT MY 2008 LEXUS RX 350 SERVICED FOR 115,000 MILE SERVICE AT JOHNSON LEXUS OF RALEIGH. I HAVE HAD … |
| 2020-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT. WHAT I NOTICED THAT BRAKE, ABS, TRACTION, CHEC… |
| 2020-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD BY AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK. I DID NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO WAIT OVER THE WEEKEN… |
| 2020-04-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. LEXUS HAS VERIFIED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE THIS WEEK. THEY HAVE DECLINED … |
| 2019-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS RX400H: ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZER CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. BRAKE LOST INTEGRITY, HAVE TO PRESS HARDER ON BR… |
| 2019-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE INVERTER MODULE RECALL, WHEREBY AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING, TH… |
| 2019-11-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO THE ABS ACTUATOR DEFECTS. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE SOUND AND BEHAVIORS WHEN THE P… |
| 2019-10-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | LEXUS OF BELLEVUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (IN BELLEVUE, WA) COMPLETED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON MY 2008 LEXUS RX 350 AND THEN … |
| 2019-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VVT-I RUBBER OIL LINE RUPTURED LEAKING ALL 6 QUARTS OF OIL OUT OF ENGINE, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE WHILE DRIV… |
| 2019-08-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL COOLER LINE MALFUNCTIONED. MAJOR OIL LEAK, TOWED VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. HOPEFULLY NO ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS WAS REPLACED… |
| 2019-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 3.5 L ENGINE HAS PROBLEMS WITH OIL COOLING PIPE/HOSE. IT LEAKS OIL EVERY 4 TO 5 YEARS. DANGER IS EMPTYING THE MOTOR OIL… |
| 2019-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK WHILE DRIVING - ENGINE OIL COOLING PIPE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #L-SB-0154-11 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN#… |
| 2019-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY CRACKED DASHBOARD OR A MELTED DASHBOARD WITH GLAZED STICKINESS AND SHINY.I HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING THE ROAD THROUGH … |
| 2018-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY OIL LINE BURST ON MY LEXUS RX 350 SUV AND CAUSED SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT. THIS IS A VERY LARGE LEAK WHICH C… |
| 2018-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE REGULARLY MAINTAINED MY LEXUS RX AT AN INDEPENDENT LEXUS SHOP. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED/RUNNING, THE ENGINE SUDD… |
| 2018-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG/SEATBELT PASSENGER LIGHT WARNING IS ON AND NOT FUNCTIONAL. TIRE LIGHT WARNING IS ALSO ON AND COULD NOT BE RESET. |
| 2017-11-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND I DID NOT GET THE RECALL TO HAVE IT REPLACED. |
| 2017-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE OIL COOLER LINE DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE LEAK IN IT IN WHICH IN A MATTER OF MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL I… |