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2008 Lexus RX350

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most RX350 years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Lexus RX350 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.5.

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126Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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20050
2006167
2007126
200897
200994
201030
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
24Unknown Or Other
20Steering
18Electrical System
17Vehicle Speed Control
15
All reported categories
Engine
12Exterior Lighting
10Power Train
7Air Bags
6Service Brakes
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Service Brakes, Electric
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Visibility
3Seat Belts
2Wheels
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

101 reports with mileage · 25 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.

  • Structure. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports

Structure complaints

24 reports
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50,000 miles · Apr 30, 2014
Structure

THE DASHBOARD IN MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CRACKING OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. INITIALLY IT WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SO I OVERLOOKED IT. HOWEVER THE MORE TIME HAS PASSED, THE MORE IT CRACKS, EVEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AREA AROUND THE SPEED/MILEAGE METERS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE P…

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THE DASHBOARD IN MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CRACKING OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. INITIALLY IT WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SO I OVERLOOKED IT. HOWEVER THE MORE TIME HAS PASSED, THE MORE IT CRACKS, EVEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AREA AROUND THE SPEED/MILEAGE METERS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS REGARDING A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD MAINLY FOR TOYOTA AND LEXUS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID THAT MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD WILL FALL APART AS I AM DRIVING. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND HOPEFULLY SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY GETS HURT. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10585804

51,098 miles · Oct 29, 2013
Structure

INNER AREA THAT COVERS THE REAR HATCH HANDLE/OPENER HAS COMPLETELY MELTED, IT HAS TURNED INTO A SUPPER STICKY AND STAINY BLACK GU. LEXUS RX 350 - 2008. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549969

50,250 miles · Aug 24, 2013
Electrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobilityStructure

I NOTICED MY BACK DOOR OPENER SWITCH WAS STARTING TO MELT. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT ITS FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER BUT THEN AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WE THOUGHT THAT WE'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 PREVIOUS SUMMERS WITH NO ISSUES WITH SAID BUTTON. WE THOUGHT THAT THERE MUST BE SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON THAT MUS…

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I NOTICED MY BACK DOOR OPENER SWITCH WAS STARTING TO MELT. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT ITS FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER BUT THEN AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WE THOUGHT THAT WE'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 PREVIOUS SUMMERS WITH NO ISSUES WITH SAID BUTTON. WE THOUGHT THAT THERE MUST BE SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON THAT MUST BE GETTING TOO HOT THAT'S CAUSING THE HARD PLASTIC TO MELT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10537098

65,000 miles · Aug 9, 2013
Electrical SystemStructure

JUST WISH TO REPORT MELTED REAR DOOR LATCH... BEEN GETTING GOOEY FOR MONTHS AND FINALLY CAME OFF - SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL LEXUS AND TOYOTA VEHICLES. WASN'T SURE IF THIS IS HEAT RELATED OR ELECTRICAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10534504

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.