2010 Lexus Rx Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal 2012-06-29 · campaign 12V305000 · 164,601 vehicles
Defect: 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. In July 2012, Toyota filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles. In November 2012, Toyota informed the agency that it was including an additional 10,565 vehicles including certain model
Risk: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Fix: 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. Owners of the Lexus vehicles were notified during August 2012. Toyota has not yet provided a notification schedule for the additional Land Cruiser vehicles. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Service bulletins (35)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Showing the 6 most recent of 35 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-27 · Service Brakes · 107,000 mi“i was driving last month (approx 1,07000 miles) and all of a sudden my dashboard display had lights and flashing messages that said there was an abs brake malfunction. i drove it the local toyota dealer (royal palm beach, florida) and they got the error code c 1391 abnormal leak in accumulator pump and they want the abs actuator replaced. my 10…”
2018-04-08 · Structure:body · 105,000 mi“vehicle sat in my driveway overnight during a heavy rain that turned into freezing rain. the next morning when i went to start the car a warning came on to check the hybrid system. when called, lexus said the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership for inspection/repair. after vehicle was towed by flatbed carrier to the dealership for inspecti…”
2018-03-15 · Power Train · 168,022 mi · 🔥 fire“oil cooler hose complete rupture while driving 55 mph, no oil light illuminated. less than a minute later all oil drained out, blue fire ball ignited out back of car & engine froze up having catastrophic consequences. thankfully my daughter was not injured only stranded. however car is dead. 8 years of regularly maintenance servicing at the lexus…”
2018-02-15 · Unknown Or Other · 61,000 mi“i having been having intermittent problems starting my car that are becoming worse. the problem started several months ago, mid-2017. the dealership hasn't been able to definitively diagnose a problem, but said they adjusted the brake sensor. the problem is that the car appears to start, but it doesn't allow you to shift into gear, and appears t…”
2017-01-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 45,000 mi“in october my wife was returning from a 9.5 hours trip with 1 fuel stop approx 4 hours from home. exiting i95 the car had numerous warning lights with a complete loss of power (vsc, check hybrid system, awd system and others). she coasted the car to a parking lot, attempted to turn it off and back on, but there was still no engine or drive power…”
2014-10-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 46,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx 450 hybrid. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check hybrid warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approxi…”
2011-12-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 18,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx450 hybrid. ar approximately 6:10am on saturday dec. 10th, in clear weather, while operating her vehicle, she entered a parking area and backed into a yellow barrier post at approximately 10 mph. the contact engaged the vehicle in drive, but the vehicle again reversed. the vehicle then moved forward, approaching …”
2011-11-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling“hybrid vehicle + kelsey ignition = deadly combination. we accidentally left our 2010 lexus rx450h in the garage with the ignition "on" and turned in for the night. since it is a hybrid, it makes no sound - even when "running". so we were unaware the ignition was still on. much later in the evening, after the battery had depleted, the gas engine…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.