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2009 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
32
200658
200770
200834
200976
201029
201112
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
10Engine
9Steering
5Air Bags
3Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Structure
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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32,000 miles · Feb 11, 2015
Seats

I HAD VISITED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO TELL THEM FIRST ABOUT MY LEATHER SEATS. THE LEATHER HAS CRACKED AND THE LAYER HAS PEELED. AND MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS AND IT IS MELTED. EVERY TIME THE CAR WENT INTO SERVICE I HAD SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL ADVISORS AND 2-3 SERVICE MANAGERS. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL GET BA…

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I HAD VISITED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO TELL THEM FIRST ABOUT MY LEATHER SEATS. THE LEATHER HAS CRACKED AND THE LAYER HAS PEELED. AND MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS AND IT IS MELTED. EVERY TIME THE CAR WENT INTO SERVICE I HAD SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL ADVISORS AND 2-3 SERVICE MANAGERS. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME. I MADE SURE I DID ALL OF THIS BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. TILL THIS DATE MY LEXUS LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW OUTSIDE, AND THE INSIDE LOOKS LIKE IT IS 100 YEARS OLD. I WILL NEVER BUY A LEXUS MODEL EVER AGAIN UNLESS THEY MAKE GOOD AND REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS A PEBBLE BEACH EDITION AND PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS CAR. YOU WOULD THINK THE HIGHER PRICED CARS WOULD LAST LONGER AND THIS ONE HAS DISAPPOINTED ME. I HAVE A 2001 FORD F 150 AND THIS TRUCK IS THE BEST VEHICLE AND HALF THE PRICE OF THE LEXUS RX 350. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10682685

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.