2013 Lexus Rx Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Air Bags (2) · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (277)
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
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 277 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-10-31 · Tires:sidewall“the contact owns a 2013 lexus rx450h equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: ecopia h-l 422 plus, tire size: 235/55/r19, dot number: 0be7ec10120. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the passenger’s side front tire exploded. the contact stated that the side of the tire quickly lost air pressure in the blowout. there were n…”
2021-01-26 · Service Brakes · 40,000 mi“i took my car to dealership for warning lights on, hybrid battery malfunction and brake malfunction. our local dealership here on guam diagnosed and provided me an estimate of over $4k to replace the brake actuator because it's leaking, along with the pump. car was in motikn when it first came on.…”
2020-09-15 · Service Brakes · 83,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 lexus rx450h. the contact stated while the brake pedal was applied, the brakes locked up and became difficult to stop the vehicle. the brake system warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to keyes lexus (5905 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401, (818) 538-2990) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator ne…”
2020-09-07 · Unknown Or Other · 54,046 mi“sunroof exploded while driving on the highway, raining glass on the driver, who sustained minor cuts.…”
2020-05-14 · Air Bags · 93,000 mi“when pulling out of our neighborhood, my husband slowed down to turn right. upon turning into the middle lane, all side airbags, front and back blew. while the intensity from the blast rocked the car, there was nothing nearby that he hit. no visible damage was done to the car, with the exception of, the air bags. we had never had any issues wit…”
2020-03-04 · Service Brakes · 119,500 mi“my 2013 rx450h' abs light suddenly turned on while i was driving in a local road. along with the abs light, there were brake warning light, master maintenance warning light, slip light on along with "check abs" "brake system malfunction" warning messages appearing on the dash board. very unsettling. i took the car to a lexus dealership and they r…”
2020-02-21 · Service Brakes“the brake actuator is failing this is a large scale problem as evident on the lexus/toyota forums. lexus issued a small extended warranty for select models but failed to include all effected models…”
2018-02-14 · Service Brakes · 65,000 mi“brake actuator needs replaced. car has only 65,000 miles many people are complaining about the actuator not stopping the vehicle according to manufacture standards. as well i personally have issues when at low speeds the brakes make a squeak. when diagnosed at the dealer the dealer noted that this is an an issue with brake actuator and needs replac…”
2015-09-07 · Unknown Or Other · 21,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was backing out of a parking space suddenly and for no apparent reason the my car sped up.my break did no stop my car. i was finally able to stop my car by putting into park. the stop was so abrupt that i didn't realize i hit anything. this same scenario happened about two week ago, except i didn't hit anything…”
2015-04-17 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) · 100 mi“the navigation system does not have voice commands for "suspend guidance", "resume guidance", "cancel guidance", etc... this means in order to stop navigation it must be manually turned off while the vehicle is in motion. this requires manually entering the command which requires watching the display and causes distracted driving. it is not a safe …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.