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2017 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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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

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.