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2017 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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47Owner 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
11
201420
201528
201647
201725
201834
201946
2020
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
14Engine
10Service Brakes
8Forward Collision Avoidance
4Air Bags
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Lane Departure
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 47 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2025
Electrical SystemEngineService BrakesCrashInjury

3 months before the accident the power steering light came on twice and went off. The day of the accident the brake light came on when I started the car that day. It disappeared when I was put in drive. I was entering onto the highway to merge with the traffic. Another car waiting for the light to turn green so he could enter al…

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3 months before the accident the power steering light came on twice and went off. The day of the accident the brake light came on when I started the car that day. It disappeared when I was put in drive. I was entering onto the highway to merge with the traffic. Another car waiting for the light to turn green so he could enter also. My car didn’t stop because my brakes failed and the collision avoidance system didn’t work either. No sounds nor warnings. I have photos of the message that was displayed on the dashboard. Tried sending photos but it didn’t work.

NHTSA ODI #11675681

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2022
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

On 5/8/2020, Northtown Lexus replaced or repaired the vacuum pump. Northtown Lexus required the vehicle to be returned for repair twice, following the initial repair on 5/8/2020. After three attempts, the vehicle's vacuum pump (per a factory recall) is not functioning properly. Northtown Lexus refuses to further diagnosis thi…

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On 5/8/2020, Northtown Lexus replaced or repaired the vacuum pump. Northtown Lexus required the vehicle to be returned for repair twice, following the initial repair on 5/8/2020. After three attempts, the vehicle's vacuum pump (per a factory recall) is not functioning properly. Northtown Lexus refuses to further diagnosis this defective vacuum pump and continued to decline any and all requests for repair. The vehicle operates abnormally ever since this factory recall was originally addressed by Northtown Lexus on 5/8/2020.

NHTSA ODI #11486423

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2021
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

The car stalls while I'm driving, and it almost caused a traffic. Accident, I have been trying to contact my local lexus dealer and they keep hanging up the phone when I try to call and make appointments

NHTSA ODI #11436026

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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