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Lexus RX

NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and EPA fuel economy for every Lexus model year covered on this site, with the newest recalls first.

This site covers one Lexus model, the Lexus RX, from the 2010 to 2026 model years. For the RX, NHTSA's files list 21 safety recalls (a recall that covers several model years counts once) and 1,148 owner complaints. None of the recalls tells owners not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside.

Latest recalls: Lexus RX

Newest NHTSA recall filings for the Lexus models on this site, newest first. Toyota, which files Lexus recalls, has filed 28 recalls so far in 2026, against 13 by this date in 2025. See every automaker. This year's 10 Lexus vehicle recalls are listed below the models.

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Complaint counts rise with sales and with time on the road, so compare the RX's years with each other. Last column: the model year with the most owner complaints in its first three years; a dash means the model has too few comparable years or complaints to pick one.

ModelBest combinedRecallsComplaintsMost complaints (first 3 years)
2010 to 2026 models
36 mpg
Hybrid
211,148 2010 RX
82 complaints · most described: unintended acceleration

Lexus recalls in 2026 so far

This list has the 10 vehicle recalls NHTSA has received so far in 2026 that cover Lexus vehicles, newest first (NHTSA's recall file of Nov 12, 2026). Each is listed once, however many models it covers; its model years are shown when it covers Lexus vehicles alone, and a recall of a model on this site links to that model's page. 'Vehicles in the recall' is NHTSA's estimate for the whole recall, which can include other brands. Recalls filed by upfitters, conversion builders and distributors are not included. The count above, 28, is every recall Toyota filed this year, including any equipment recalls and recalls of its other brands; this list has the vehicle recalls of Lexus vehicles filed by any automaker on the recalls-by-automaker list.

RecallVehicles in the recallReceived
NHTSA 26V-687 · Electrical system
68,356Oct 20
NHTSA 26V-598 · Steering · Also covers Toyota
617Sep 17
NHTSA 26V-437 · Powertrain · Also covers Toyota
5,408Jul 8
NHTSA 26V-393 · Electrical system · Also covers Subaru and Toyota
20,991Jun 18
NHTSA 26V-341 · Electrical system · Also covers Toyota
81,893May 27
NHTSA 26V-222 · Fuel system
9,139Apr 8
NHTSA 26V-180 · Air bags
15,264Mar 24
NHTSA 26V-179 · Equipment · Also covers Toyota
8,230Mar 24
NHTSA 26V-162 · Backover prevention and rearview camera
144,200Mar 18
NHTSA 26V-094 · Powertrain
4,374Feb 18