Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-04 | 13V396000 |
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER | 133,081 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX400H. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made a… |
| 2022-02-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX400H. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The c… |
| 2021-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX400H. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the ABS warning light would … |
| 2021-08-19 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus RX400H. The contact stated that while reversing out a parking space at a low rate of spee… |
| 2019-05-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | STARTED NOTICING "BURPING" NOISE WHEN I PRESSED ON BRAKES FROM ENGINE BAY, THEN LATER I NOTICED CONTINUOUS CLICKING SOU… |
| 2019-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CON… |
| 2018-10-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABS, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SLIP… |
| 2018-03-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND FAILED TO PROPERLY BREAK WHICH THEREFORE ENDED HITTING AN OLDER MODEL BMW AT APPROX 45MPH.… |
| 2017-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED T… |
| 2017-05-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING I GOT A MESSAGE TO CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM - THEN THE CAR DIED |
| 2017-04-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | CONDENSATION BUILDUP IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONSTANTLY. |
| 2016-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, BRAKES LOCKED UP, ENGINE ACCELERATED… |
| 2016-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUBBER COVER ON REAR DOOR LATCH HAS DISINTEGRATED/MELTED. |
| 2016-01-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 3 | IT WAS FRIDAY MORNING ABOUT 10AM. I HAD A PULLED SLOWLY INTO QUEST DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY PARKING SPACE. I HAD MY FOOT O… |
| 2015-11-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE SPARE TIRE CAME LOOSE, DRAGGED AND ULTIMATELY DISENGAGED FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY CAR WHILE DRIVING ON A FOUR-… |
| 2015-11-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED THIS ISSUE A COUPLE OF TIMES OVER THE 7 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR (SINCE IT WAS NEW), MOST RECENTLY YESTE… |
| 2015-11-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, I LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. P/S AND BRAKE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH "SERVIC… |
| 2015-08-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL … |
| 2015-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ONE OF THE 2 HYBRID MODULES FAILED. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ONE RECALLED IN 2013. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND ENGINE WO… |
| 2015-01-01 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | POWER STEERING CAN HARDLY MOVE |
| 2014-11-16 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND I HEARD A KNOCKING NOIS… |
| 2014-10-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MA… |
| 2014-10-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS BEING PULLED INTO SPACE IN RESTAURANT PARKING LOT -- SPACE WAS ON GRASS UP A SLIGHT INCLINE (APPROXIMATELY 12 I… |
| 2014-10-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERI… |
| 2014-09-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCEL… |
| 2013-07-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY COLLECTS MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE AND FAILS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO LEXUS/TOYOTA AND THERE HAVE … |
| 2013-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY COLLECTS MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE AND FAILS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO LEXUS/TOYOTA AND THERE HAVE … |
| 2013-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A MOMENT OF TERROR IN MY LEXUS 2008 RX400H ON MAY 01 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. ON BUSY ROUTE 111 IN NH. IN HEAVY … |
| 2012-08-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | FOR NO KNOWN REASON, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. NO VISIBLE MARKS THAT GLASS COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ROCK OR ANY HARD PART… |
| 2012-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED (07/17/12) A 2008 USED RX400H, I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT WHILE BRAKING IF THE ROAD HAS ANY BUMPS OR U… |
| 2012-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | NOTED HVAC DUST IN 2008 RX400H CONSISTENT WITH LEXUS TSB L-SB-0128-11 AND A FAULTY EVAPORATOR. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LIS… |
| 2011-09-24 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | FOR NO KNOWN REASON, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. NO VISIBLE MARKS THAT GLASS COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ROCK OR ANY HARD PAR… |
| 2011-02-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | 2008 LEXUS RX400H. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY BEH… |
| 2010-11-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I DROVE THE VEHICLE [XXX] ABOUT 25 MILES FROM HOME TO A DOCTOR'S OFFICE, AT TYPICAL NORTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON… |
| 2010-08-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING LOT FROM ROAD BUMPED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INTO CURB AT APPROX 4 MPH. POWER STEERING IMMEDIA… |
| 2010-04-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON APRIL 16, 2010, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WH… |
| 2010-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS 400H. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, AT AN APPROXIMATE 25-35 MPH, ON TYPICALLY CITY STREETS WITH SOMEWHAT UNEVEN S… |
| 2010-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | MY LEXUS R400H BRAKES ARE NOT BRAKING AS OTHER CARS. *TR |
| 2010-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S ON AND LUNGE FORWARD WHEN… |
| 2010-01-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING A LEXUS RX 400H IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN I TURNED LEFT INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES WHILE … |
| 2010-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ONGOING SINCE 2008 - PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ON ROUGH OR BUMPY SURFACE. THE CAR SPEEDS UP WHEN APPLYING BREAK. THEY DO NOT… |
| 2010-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *YEAR: 2008 * MAKE: LE… |
| 2009-12-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | I WAS COMING BACK FROM MY FIRST OIL CHANGE FROM CROWN LEXUS DEALER. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR WOU… |
| 2009-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING, ANY SMALL BUMP, PARTICULARLY ON WET SURFACES, CAUSES BRAKING TO CUT OUT FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AND THE CAR … |
| 2009-11-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON US290. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WENT BLANK … |
| 2009-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE LACK OF ELECTRICITY IN THE BA… |
| 2009-10-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | I DRIVE A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL … |
| 2009-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED … |
| 2009-09-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I OWN A 2008 LEXUS 400H HYBRID PURCHASED AS NEW LAST YEAR. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHE… |
| 2009-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELER… |