2022 Lexus Rx350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (2) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Exterior Lighting (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (49)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-05-15 · Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
spoc: effective immediately, lexus is issuing a stop sale on part numbers 85212-yzz2l-lx & 85212-yzz2m-lx, which may have a quality concern relating to a missing kit component (mispack). lexus is requesting the return of all dealer inventory of these parts to your facing pdc for credit and inspectio
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2023-02-14 · LSB000723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2020 ? 2022 model year vehicles equipped with 17cy+ panasonic audio (versions less than 1226) and navigation (versions less than 1225 or 1245 with 20 teammate) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?navigation reset while entering a destination. ?voice command does not recog
Back Over Prevention 2023-02-02 · LSB000323 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2016 ? 2022 model year rx 350 vehicles may exhibit a droning noise from the exhaust system at takeoff or under light acceleration. countermeasure parts are available to reduce the droning noise. follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2022-12-07 · L-SB-0057-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2018 ? 2022 model year lexus vehicles equipped with the enform? 2.0 navigation system, require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. the sst is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the process for g
Structure 2022-09-15 · L-SB-0003-19 Rev · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2018 ? 2019 model year ls 500 and ls 500h and 2019 ? 2022 model year rx 350 and rx 450h vehicles may exhibit a condition where the rear combination lamp front corner on the right and/or left-hand side expands and contacts the body. this condition may occur in hot and/or sunny conditions an
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2022-08-01 · L-SB-0033-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2017 ? 2022 model year rx 350 and rx 450h vehicles may exhibit water leaking from the moon roof when going through a high-pressure rinse cycle car wash. in most cases, a small amount of water is either missing or bouncing off the rain gutter and dripping into the interior (center console,
Showing the 6 most recent of 49 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-06-12 · Engine“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the exhaust in my 2022 rx350 causes droning and vibrations at 1500rpm while driving at 25-30mph and 55-60mph. most of the vivrations can be felt at the catalytic converter exhaust assembly. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? …”
2023-02-11 · Electrical System“this vehicle is brand new, and i constantly have issues with it not recognizing the key fob. it will lock automatically with the keys inside and not unlock, even with the other set of keys. i have been locked out multiple times with the keys in my hands. the vehicle is on, with the keys outside in my hands, and it locks and cannot be unlocked. usin…”
2022-12-26 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof randomly exploding. causing danger for driver and people inside…”
2022-10-27 · Visibility/Wiper“my 2022 rx , the driver side outer rear view mirror image vibration while driving on highway at speed around 60 mph +/- then start shaking. report the issue to dealer when regular service, the mechanic report this is normal after inspect the problem, but this vibration and shaking is really annoying while driving on highway. some drivers may have…”
2022-10-24 · Exterior Lighting“i have already contacted the dealer and lexus corporate. if you drive this car with polarized sunglasses all of your gauges disappear and you have no idea of anything with respect to the automobile such as speed or any of the other indications. i was told that they agree that this is a design defect but they will not do anything about it and if the…”
2022-09-11 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was a passenger in an accident. i was sitting in the front passenger seat. we were sitting in standstill traffic. our vehicle was struck from behind; it caused the vehicle to shift and was hit again on front driver side of the vehicle. airbag’s deployed on the driver side (front and back) but not the front passenger. seatbelts were worn. i suffer…”
2022-06-27 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof exploded on interstate with no other cars around. thought we had been shot. noticed air sound and started to open sunroof to have shards of glass fall on us. closed roof. pulled off as soon as we got to exit making sure that no one was behind us so that those pieces which were flying off our car would not cause a broken windshield for some…”
2022-05-28 · Visibility/Wiper“mirror of driver side vibration when driving. this cause of double image effected driving safety.…”
2022-05-14 · Unknown Or Other · 1,356 mi · 🔥 fire“driving on i80e in iowa with cruise control set at 70 mph, warning light for awd failure came on, followed by engine light and all warning lights. coasted into breakdown lane and had definite loss of power. became aware of fire by fellow motorist running toward the car with fire extinguisher. saw black smoke and fire coming from front of car. force…”
2022-03-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“after driving normally we smelled gas in the car and noticed fuel going low fast . i pulled from the freeway and tried to fill gas and noticed the gas was leaking from a hole in the exposed area of a corner on the tank. my family were able to safely jump out of the car and 911 was called. there were no warning sign on dashboard. i don’t drive off r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.