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2018 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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25Owner 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
20
201528
201647
201725
201834
201946
202069
2021
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
6Unknown Or Other
6Electrical System
3Engine
3Structure
3
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Back Over Prevention
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Steering
1Suspension
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 25 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.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2025
Visibility/wiper

I have a panoramic sunroof and the sunshade retracts when the switch is pressed but the shade bunches up and stops before fully retracting. It appears from online searches that it’s a well known problem with Lexus and can result in a very costly repair that’s caused in no part by the owners of the vehicles. A recall of this manu…

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I have a panoramic sunroof and the sunshade retracts when the switch is pressed but the shade bunches up and stops before fully retracting. It appears from online searches that it’s a well known problem with Lexus and can result in a very costly repair that’s caused in no part by the owners of the vehicles. A recall of this manufacturing defect needs to be issued.

NHTSA ODI #11685176

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.