Lexus Rx Reliability
1,186 NHTSA complaints (1999–2025). Complaint rate: 44.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Lexus Rx Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Code | Complaints | Crashes | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 | 1999–2003 | XU10 | 113 | 11 | Show years | |||
| Gen 2 | 2004–2008 | XU30 | 307 | 11 | Show years | |||
| Gen 3 | 2010–2015 | AL10 | 212 | 26 | Show years | |||
| Gen 4 | 2016–2022 | AL20 | 359 | 77 | Hide years | |||
| 2016 | 31 | 1 | View 2016View→ | |||||
| 2017 | 57 | 11 | View 2017View→ | |||||
| 2018 | 31 | 3 | View 2018View→ | |||||
| 2019 | 62 | 23 | View 2019View→ | |||||
| 2020 | 52 | 13 | View 2020View→ | |||||
| 2021 | 87 | 16 | View 2021View→ | |||||
| 2022 | 39 | 10 | View 2022View→ | |||||
| Gen 5 | 2023–present | AL30 | 153 | 13 | Show years | |||
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2008 Lexus Rx. The 2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lexus Rx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 157 | 3.8% |
| ENGINE | 127 | 4.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 122 | 19.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 94 | 17.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 90 | 7.8% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 61 | 1.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 55 | 3.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 47 | 14.9% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 42 | 7.1% |
| STEERING | 41 | 7.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gen 1(XU10) | 41 | 2 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | Gen 1(XU10) | 30 | 1 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | Gen 1(XU10) | 25 | 3 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002GOOD | Gen 1(XU10) | 13 | 4 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003GOOD | Gen 1(XU10) | 4 | 1 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004 | Gen 2(XU30) | 56 | 1 | 1 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | Gen 2(XU30) | 39 | 3 | 3 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | Gen 2(XU30) | 52 | 1 | 4 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | Gen 2(XU30) | 78 | 1 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | Gen 2(XU30) | 82 | 5 | 2 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 42 | 1 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | Gen 3(AL10) | 103 | 12 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | Gen 3(AL10) | 33 | 6 | 4 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | Gen 3(AL10) | 15 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | Gen 3(AL10) | 24 | 3 | 3 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | Gen 3(AL10) | 12 | 3 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | Gen 3(AL10) | 25 | 2 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | Gen 4(AL20) | 31 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | Gen 4(AL20) | 57 | 11 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | Gen 4(AL20) | 31 | 3 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | Gen 4(AL20) | 62 | 23 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | Gen 4(AL20) | 52 | 13 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | Gen 4(AL20) | 87 | 16 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | Gen 4(AL20) | 39 | 10 | 3 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023AVOID | Gen 5(AL30) | 64 | 7 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | Gen 5(AL30) | 71 | 2 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | Gen 5(AL30) | 18 | 4 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Lexus Rxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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