ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPS AND I HAVE A 3 SECOND STALL, THEN THE CAR RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION. COULD BE A REAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR PULLING OUT ONTO TRAFFIC.
2015 Lexus RX350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Lexus RX350 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RX350 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
38 reports with mileage · 4 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 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
2 reportsTRANSMISSION UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT TIMING IS WEIRD. PRESS ACCELERATOR TO GET MORE POWER TO PASS ANY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND TRANSMISSION VERY UNTIMELY UPSHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR REDUCING THE POWER TO WHEELS. CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE LACK OF POWER REQUIRES PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR EVEN HARDER. ENGINE REACTS BY DOWNSHIFTI…
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TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT TIMING IS WEIRD. PRESS ACCELERATOR TO GET MORE POWER TO PASS ANY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND TRANSMISSION VERY UNTIMELY UPSHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR REDUCING THE POWER TO WHEELS. CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE LACK OF POWER REQUIRES PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR EVEN HARDER. ENGINE REACTS BY DOWNSHIFTING BUT POWER COMES TO WHEELS FEW SECONDS LATER AND OTHER CARS ON ROAD ALREADY CLOSE IN AND START HONKING.
Official recalls
114V576000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Sep 19, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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