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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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76Owner 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
58
200770
200834
200976
201029
201112
201219
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
20Unknown Or Other
10Vehicle Speed Control
10Steering
9Service Brakes
8
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
6Fuel/propulsion System
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Structure
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Tires
2Lane Departure
1Service Brakes, Air
1Traction Control System
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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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.

What to inspect

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

Service Brakes, Air complaints

1 reports
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1,000 miles · Apr 13, 2010
Service Brakes, AirVehicle Speed Control

I PURCHASED MY 2010 LEXUS RX 450H IN JULY OF 2009. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE NOTICED THAT FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD(!) MOMENTARILY BEFORE IT SLOWS DOWN. THIS HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. AND IT WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF I AM ONLY COASTING AND NOT T…

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I PURCHASED MY 2010 LEXUS RX 450H IN JULY OF 2009. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE NOTICED THAT FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD(!) MOMENTARILY BEFORE IT SLOWS DOWN. THIS HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. AND IT WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF I AM ONLY COASTING AND NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE INITIALLY. IT HAPPENS TO ME AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. IT IS SOMEWHAT DISTURBING. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO MY LEXUS DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE DISMISSED MY CONCERNS BOTH TIMES I BROUGHT IT UP. I NOTICED THIS EVEN BEFORE I HAD HEARD OF THE TOYOTA RECALL ON HYBRID PRIUS BRAKES, BUT FROM WHAT I READ, THE ISSUE SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE PRIUS HYBRID 2010 PROBLEMS. BUT THERE IS SO FAR NO RECALL ON LEXUS 2010 HYBRID BRAKES. HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10325528

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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