Most common 2010 Lexus RX350 problems
Share of the 94 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Lexus RX350 complaints by model year
Best RX350 years: 2020, 2014, 2022. Years to avoid: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2009. Compare all years →
2010 Lexus RX350 recalls (1)
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2007, through September 5, 2011.
Remedy: Toyota and Lexus will notify owners of affected vehicles and dealers will modify or replace the accelerator pedal and replace any driver's floor mat not specified for the vehicle.
What 2010 Lexus RX350 owners say
Speed control & acceleration all 38 →
Driver was pulling into a parking spot, just rolling to a stop with her foot on the brake. The car suddenly accelerated into a brick wall and a tree. The front bumper of the car was smashed and the frame was bent. Air bag did not deploy as it should have. Owner contacted Lexus legal department the next day and filed a claim. 16 days later a third party investigator recovered the data from the event data recorder. It has been 50 days since the claim was filed and we got a letter today from Toyota stating "no defects were identified!" this is totally unacceptable. Toyota settled a 1.1 billion dollar class action law suit regarding "unintended acceleration" cases. Obviously there is a big problem. We will be following up with legal representation. In the mean time the car sits in the garage, while we make payments on a car that is totally unsafe to drive!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lexus RX350. While the contact's spouse was pulling into a parking space at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle accelerated. The engine revved and the contact drove over a snow mound before crashing into a wall. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to bergstrom Lexus of appleton (3060 n victory ln, appleton, wi 54913, [phone]) where a third party specialist was sent to examine the vehicle. The findings would be reported to the contact at a later date. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the crash was in relation to NHTSA campaign number: 12v3005000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 115,000.
Electrical system
Takata recall. Started car in the morning drove it to work didn't smell anything it was about 34miles all highway.parked the car ( the car was not in motion at the time)went out in 15 min and the whole front end was on fire. Called fire department by the time they got here it was to late.this was on private property con edison of new york. The car only had 32,000 mile and was only maintained by Lexus all servive records they have now its going to cost me 18,0000 for upgrade or another car when this car was in mint condition don't have any repair records they were stored in the car. Lexus has all the car records. The car went in December for state inspection and oil change nothing was brought to our attention
I was driving 65 miles per hour on the freeway when I just heard a big loud pop I look at the sun roof and see shadder glass coming down on me. There was a big hole in the middle and nothing could of hit me there was no rocks near me... When I stoped to check inside the truck there was nothing that showed what could of hit the sun roof such as a rock... We took it to the Lexus delaer and said it was the 1st time they heard about this... I research online and this is not the 1st one that has happen to. Also the sun roof was poping up like the glass exploded upwords not as if something felt from the top of the sunroof as per many comments of people that own a Lexus 2010 has happened before
Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lexus RX350. While the contact's spouse was pulling into a parking space at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle accelerated. The engine revved and the contact drove over a snow mound before crashing into a wall. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to bergstrom Lexus of appleton (3060 n victory ln, appleton, wi 54913, [phone]) where a third party specialist was sent to examine the vehicle. The findings would be reported to the contact at a later date. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the crash was in relation to NHTSA campaign number: 12v3005000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 115,000.
My farm is 1/2 mile off weld county road 16 in keenesburg colorado. There is a gravel drive around the house to a short concrete driveway in front of the garage. When we drive onto the concrete portion, we are angled north east toward the garage door and have to back up a short distance to head the car east to enter the garage. We drive very slow through the yard as we have animals to watch out for and make a slow entry towards the concrete driveway. As she turned around the house toward the driveway the car seemed to be going faster than normal and she took her foot off the accelerator and eased on the brake but the car did not slow and she felt the accelerator was pulling her forward faster than she wanted. The brake pedal did not slow the car. The car angled across the concrete driveway, narrowly missing the corner of the garage and struck a tree on the north side of the house. …
2010 Lexus RX350 engines & fuel economy
| Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG city / hwy / combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L 6-cyl | 6-speed automatic | FWD | 18 / 25 / 21 |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | 6-speed automatic | AWD | 18 / 24 / 20 |
EPA ratings. Class: SUV.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2010 Lexus RX350 a good car?
Based on 94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2010 RX350 rates avoid: 2.0× as many complaints as a typical year of the RX350 at the same age. It is one of the RX350 years we suggest avoiding. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Lexus RX350?
The speed control & acceleration — 38 complaints, 40% of all complaints for this model year, most often about accelerator pedal. Next are the electrical system (12) and brakes (11).
How many recalls does the 2010 Lexus RX350 have?
There is 1 recall for the 2010 Lexus RX350, the most recent from June 29, 2012 (accelerator pedal). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
What are the best and worst years of the Lexus RX350?
The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2020, 2014 and 2022. Years to avoid or approach with caution: 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2009. See the full Lexus RX350 years comparison.
At what mileage do 2010 Lexus RX350 problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 28,000 miles; 75% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.