2019 Lexus RX350 Problems & Complaints

Most common 2019 Lexus RX350 problems

• Fuel & propulsion system~5,000 miles
  2065%
• Transmission & drivetrain~13,000 miles
  413%
• Speed control & acceleration~3,000 miles
  413%
• Engine & cooling~3,000 miles
  310%
• Brakes~2,000 miles
  310%
• Body & structure~2,000 miles
  26%
• Driver assistance~3,000 miles
  26%
• Other / not specified~8,000 miles
  26%
• Electrical system~1,000 miles
  13%

Share of the 31 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Lexus RX350 complaints by model year

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2019 Lexus RX350 recalls (3)

What 2019 Lexus RX350 owners say

Fuel & propulsion system all 20 →

While driving on a city street the warning lights came on and the car stalled. I was alone in the car and in downtown city traffic with honking cars behind me. I was able to restart the car after a few attempts. A few days after this incident, while driving on a very busy hwy at 55mph the car engine was skipping as if about to stall. I had a passenger in my car who experienced this rough ride and made a comment about it. A few days later, on March 8,2020, I received an email from Lexus enform services with a vehicle health report informing me that my vehicle requires attention due to a safety recall 20la01. When I leased my vehicle, I was never informed of this recall which goes back to 01/13/2020. Safety is a top concern for me and I fully communicated this to the salesperson when I leased my car but I was not informed of this recall at that time. I have exactly 2800 miles on my car. …

Car was pdi and delivered on 06/14/20 with an open recall 20la01 that was likely to be a life-threatening issue. Even after pdi was performed, the breaks were disfunctional, so had to take the vehicle for service on 06/19/20. Lexus found that rotors required resurfacing to fix the breaks and at the same time completed the open recall 20la01. However on 07/03/20, the car stalled in the middle of a highway traffic putting the pax thru a life-threatening situation. Car has been finally towed to the service and I am verbally promised that the car has been fixed to not present any life threatening issues. Since it is just 15 days of purchase and vehicle been into the service review for 3 times with some life-threatening open issues, I am requesting Lexus to either refund or provide me a replacement.

Transmission & drivetrain

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 Lexus RX350. While driving with the adaptive cruise control activated and set at 72 MPH, the driver reduced the speed to approximately 60 MPH when switching lanes. After releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate past the set cruise control speed of 72 MPH and continued to accelerate to approximately 80 MPH. After deactivating the cruise control feature, the vehicle continued to accelerate and the rpms increased before the speed eventually was reduced. The cause of the failure was not determined. Lexus escondido (1205 auto park way, escondido, ca) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Prior to the failure, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating and was serviced. The same Lexus dealer reprogrammed/flashed the transmission, but the failures continued. The failure mileage was 2,800.

We took the car in because when the car is cold it does not shift properly. This problem has been happening and getting worse since it was there for a recall on the transmission software. Dealer refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem stating the diagnostic computer shows no error codes, while ignoring the fact when you shift from park to reverse or drive the vehicle jerks and the gear lever requires a lot of force to move into desired gear. Dealer refuses to repair the car or acknowledge the problem, instead they tried to sell me a $875 oil change. Dealer is also refusing to send me any paperwork that my car was there even after calling many times to request it, they promise to send it that day and never send it because "they are busy". Service advisor david ( taou) was very arrogant, condescending and dishonest.

Speed control & acceleration

The contact owns a 2019 Lexus RX350. The contact stated while parking the vehicle in a parking space, as he disengaged the brake pedal to complete the parking, the vehicle accelerated inadvertently and crashed into the pillar of a building. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, then it was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 Lexus RX350. While driving with the adaptive cruise control activated and set at 72 MPH, the driver reduced the speed to approximately 60 MPH when switching lanes. After releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate past the set cruise control speed of 72 MPH and continued to accelerate to approximately 80 MPH. After deactivating the cruise control feature, the vehicle continued to accelerate and the rpms increased before the speed eventually was reduced. The cause of the failure was not determined. Lexus escondido (1205 auto park way, escondido, ca) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Prior to the failure, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating and was serviced. The same Lexus dealer reprogrammed/flashed the transmission, but the failures continued. The failure mileage was 2,800.

2019 Lexus RX350 engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Small SUV.