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2010 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 31 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.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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177,000 miles · Jul 29, 2026
Electrical System

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Lexus RX 350. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 139,000. It was discovered that the mileage was 177,000 in 2022. The contact contacted the Police, and the contact was advised to file…

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Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Lexus RX 350. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 139,000. It was discovered that the mileage was 177,000 in 2022. The contact contacted the Police, and the contact was advised to file a civil suit.

NHTSA ODI #11753462

183,000 miles · Oct 7, 2025
Electrical System

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Lexus RX450H. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase of the vehicle. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 118,000. It was later discovered that the mileage was 183,000.

NHTSA ODI #11691776

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2022
Electrical System

2010 LEXUS RX 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AN OIL LINE RUPTURE.

NHTSA ODI #11490728

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2022
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

The speakers in my car made a loud noise and I thought someone hit my car. Ever since then it’ll keep happening and it’ll startle me when I’m driving. Sometimes my speakers would have really loud static sound and it’s impossible to turn it off. It’s extremely dangerous to be startled like that when I’m driving.

NHTSA ODI #11483543

25,000 miles · Jan 19, 2018
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM FM TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE CD PLAYER WILL STOP AND EJECT THE CD AND SWITCH TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET IT BACK ON BY PUSHING BUTTONS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION DRIVI…

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THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM FM TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE CD PLAYER WILL STOP AND EJECT THE CD AND SWITCH TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET IT BACK ON BY PUSHING BUTTONS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS AND CONTINUES.

NHTSA ODI #11063824

50 miles · Feb 23, 2010
Electrical System

PURCHASED A 2010 LEXUS 450H IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASED MY WIFE PARKED THE CAR FOR TWO HOURS AND RETURNED AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. LEXUS SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP START IT AND WE BROUGHT TO SERVICE AT THE DEALER IN CARLSBAD, CA. THE NEXT DAY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER NE…

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PURCHASED A 2010 LEXUS 450H IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASED MY WIFE PARKED THE CAR FOR TWO HOURS AND RETURNED AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. LEXUS SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP START IT AND WE BROUGHT TO SERVICE AT THE DEALER IN CARLSBAD, CA. THE NEXT DAY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM AND THAT ALL APPEARED TO BE PERFECT. THEY DOUBTED THAT THE CAR WAS EVER JUMP STARTED BUT THEN CALLED THE TOWING PEOPLE AND FOUND THAT TO BE TRUE. THEY GAVE ME A READOUT SHOWING THE CAR WAS FINE AND THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWED NO ERROR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10313118

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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