Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 23, 2021
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2017 Lexus RX Hybrid, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and airbags categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 196 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Monthly complaints peaked at 2 in Feb 2018. Most recent month: 2.View as table
Monthly owner complaints for the 2017 Lexus RX Hybrid
Month
Complaints filed
Cumulative
Feb 2018
2
2
Mar 2018
1
3
Dec 2018
1
4
Jun 2019
1
5
Aug 2019
1
6
Jul 2020
1
7
Dec 2020
1
8
Apr 2021
2
10
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Electrical428.6%
Driver assistance321.4%
Airbags214.3%
Body & structure214.3%
Brakes17.1%
Engine17.1%
Visibility17.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEMLed to recall 22V063000
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MAIN DISPLAY SCREEN WENT BLANK AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONCE THIS FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SAFETY FEATURES IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DISENGAGE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY LEXUS (4701 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SCREEN NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. *DT
NHTSA ID
11413555
Incident
Apr 23, 2021
Mileage
40,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 10, 2021
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN ENTIRELY. THESE INCLUDED THE MULTI-INFORMATIONAL DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE PRIMARY INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE'S PARKING SENSORS, ADAPTIVE CRUISE SYSTEM, AND INFOTAINMENT ALL WENT OFFLINE. THE SCREEN WENT BRIGHT MAGENTA AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE INCIDENT IN DENSE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE BAY AREA OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. CAUTIOUS MEASURES WERE TAKEN, AND AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND FINDING A REST STOP, VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND REBOOTED 3X BEFORE SYSTEM CAME BACK ONLINE.
NHTSA ID
11407425
Incident
Apr 1, 2021
Mileage
49,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 4, 2020
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD 120 FEET GOING BETWEEN 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE, AS THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BRUISING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED BUT NOT NEEDED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY FOR MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT WHERE THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. FREEMAN TOYOTA 2875 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407 (707) 535-2330 WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A TECHNICIAN OUT TO THE COLLISION LOT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. INVALID VIN.
NHTSA ID
11377968
Incident
Nov 11, 2020
Mileage
125,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 4, 2020
AIR CONDITIONER RADIATOR FLUID SMELL, THEN STARTED LEAKING IN PASSENGER SIDE
NHTSA ID
11337487
Incident
Jun 26, 2020
Mileage
16,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 1, 2019
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. PIIR = Y. *TR
NHTSA ID
11241031
Incident
Jul 26, 2019
Mileage
27,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 24, 2019
I RECENTLY INCURRED A A $2900 REPAIR BILL FOR RODENT DAMAGE TO MY KNOCK SENSOR WIRE HARNESS ON MY 2017 LEXUS RX 450H. (MILEAGE 13,000). IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WIRING INVOLVED HAS A SOY BASED COATING. THIS COATING MAKES IT A FOOD SOURCE FOR 'CRITTERS '. THE REPLACEMENT WIRING HAS THE SAME COATING MAKING THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN EXTREMELY HIGH. THE CAR IS GARAGED WITH PERIODS OF OUTDOOR TIME. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN I WAS TOLD TO SPREAD MOTHBALLS ON THE DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE FLOOR AND TO STUFF BOUNCE DRYER SHEETS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SERIOUSLY!!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. HOW MANY OTHER LEXUS/TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM? I WOULD HOPE THERE WOULD BE A BETTER SOLUTION THAN MOTHBALLS AND DRYER SHEETS. LEXUS RESPONDED WITH AN 'APOLOGY ' BUT NO MONETARY ASSISTANCE AND STATED THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA ID
11222036
Incident
May 15, 2019
Mileage
12,737 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Dec 27, 2018
I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE I - 5 IN PORTLAND, OREGON, AVERAGE SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY BACK REAR TRUNK GLASS SHATTERED AND CONTINUE TO BREAK IN LITTLE PIECES. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY , II RULED OUT ANY MALICIOUS ACT, JUST THE WINDOW SHATTERING FOR KNOW REASON.
NHTSA ID
11163711
Incident
Dec 23, 2018
Mileage
18,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION FEATURE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. LEXUS OF CONCORD (2001 MARKET ST, CONCORD, CA) DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,893.
NHTSA ID
11078703
Incident
Oct 31, 2017
Mileage
7,893 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
L-SB-0030-24 Rev2
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interior of the vehicle for odor remediation. Refer to the applicable model and model year Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This Service Bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process.
L-SB-0043-23 Rev1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
L-SB-0017-19 Rev1
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard™. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk.
L-SB-0017-19 Rev1
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard™. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk.
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interior of the vehicle for odor remediation. Refer to the applicable model and model year Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This Service Bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process.
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interior of the vehicle for odor remediation. Refer to the applicable model and model year Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This Service Bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.