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2026 Lexus RZ 450E problems

Owners filed 6 complaints about the 2026 Lexus RZ 450E with NHTSA between Jul 2026 and Sep 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (5).

Complaints
6
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system5
  2. Latches/locks/linkages2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

5 reports
“The contact owns a 2026 Lexus RZ 450. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle failed to start. The dealer jump-started the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to the service center, where it was determined that a module had failed and the battery was replaced. However, the contact felt unsafe driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 2, 2026Electrical systemODI 11761545

Latches/locks/linkages

2 reports
“The contact owns a 2026 Lexus RZ-450E. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and attempting to start the vehicle, the driver’s side door failed to respond. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to dealer, and the contact was informed that the data communication module had drained the battery and needed to be replaced. The dealer updated the software and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately twelve times with the driver’s side door. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the dealer could replace the data communication module only after a software update was performed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on two separate occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 17, 2026Latches/locks/linkagesODI 11757473
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.