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Lexus RX350 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 14 model years of the Lexus RX350 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 65 | 8 | 1.1 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2018 | 44 | 5 | 0.7 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
| 2017 | 94 | 9 | 1.3 | 3 | 20 | Typical |
| 2016 | 86 | 8 | 1.1 | 3 | 12 | Typical |
| 2015 | 62 | 5 | 0.7 | 1 | 8 | Typical |
| 2014 | 27 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 78 | 6 | 0.8 | 1 | 13 | Typical |
| 2012 | 45 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 54 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 19 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 171 | 10 | 1.4 | 1 | 32 | Typical |
| 2009 | 131 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | Typical |
| 2008 | 196 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 16 | Typical |
| 2007 | 225 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 18 | Typical |
- 20230 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201965 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201844 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201794 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201686 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201562 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201427 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201378 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201245 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201154 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2010171 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2009131 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2008196 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2007225 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023, 2014, 2012, 2011.
About this comparison
What Lexus RX350 years have the most complaints?
No Lexus RX350 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 14 model years compared. The highest was 2007.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.