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2016 Lexus RX350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2016 Lexus RX350 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
300–25K
725–50K
950–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
46 reports with mileage · 12 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 9 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 →
- Power Train. 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.
11 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility/wiper complaints
5 reportsPASSENGER WIPER WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND HITTING THE HOOD. LEARNED THAT THE ARM WAS BENT, CAUSING THE WIPER TO HIT THE INTERIOR OF THE HOOD AND HAS CAUSED PAINT TO RUB OFF ON THE HOOD.
PASSENGER WIPER WAS STREAKING; ASSUMED THE BLADE NEEDED REPLACING. INSTEAD, LEARNED THAT THE ARM WAS BENT, CAUSING THE WIPER TO HIT THE INTERIOR OF THE HOOD AND HAS CAUSED PAINT TO RUB OFF ON THE HOOD. OUR LEXUS IS ONLY TAKEN THROUGH A TOUCH LESS CAR WASH OR THE ONE AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THE PASSENGER WIPER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO …
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PASSENGER WIPER WAS STREAKING; ASSUMED THE BLADE NEEDED REPLACING. INSTEAD, LEARNED THAT THE ARM WAS BENT, CAUSING THE WIPER TO HIT THE INTERIOR OF THE HOOD AND HAS CAUSED PAINT TO RUB OFF ON THE HOOD. OUR LEXUS IS ONLY TAKEN THROUGH A TOUCH LESS CAR WASH OR THE ONE AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THE PASSENGER WIPER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIFT GIVEN ITS TUCKED POSITION. I DO NOT SEE HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED BY REMOVING SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD.
MAIN WIPER ARM THE EXTENDS TO COVER MORE GLASS AREA (IN OTHER WORDS, THE RIGHT WIPER) BENT, CAUSING THE WIPER TO HIT THE HOOD. OUR LEXUS ISN'T TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO BLAME IT ON SNOW, BUT LAST WINTER WE DIDN'T HAVE SNOW. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT HAS CAUSED PAINT TO RUB OFF ON THE …
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MAIN WIPER ARM THE EXTENDS TO COVER MORE GLASS AREA (IN OTHER WORDS, THE RIGHT WIPER) BENT, CAUSING THE WIPER TO HIT THE HOOD. OUR LEXUS ISN'T TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO BLAME IT ON SNOW, BUT LAST WINTER WE DIDN'T HAVE SNOW. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT HAS CAUSED PAINT TO RUB OFF ON THE HOOD AND MAKES A BANG EVERY TIME IT HITS THE HOOD.
2016 RX MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE HEADS-UP DISPLAY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE OEM WINDSHIELD SHOWING A SECOND IMAGE OF BRIGHT LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS OCCURS FOR STREETLIGHTS, STOPLIGHTS, LED TAIL LIGHTS, AND EVEN INCANDESCENT TAIL LIGHTS. THE DOUBLE IMAGE IS CLEAR AND DISTINCT APPROXIMATELY 1/4" BELOW THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AT 100 FEET AHE…
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2016 RX MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE HEADS-UP DISPLAY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE OEM WINDSHIELD SHOWING A SECOND IMAGE OF BRIGHT LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS OCCURS FOR STREETLIGHTS, STOPLIGHTS, LED TAIL LIGHTS, AND EVEN INCANDESCENT TAIL LIGHTS. THE DOUBLE IMAGE IS CLEAR AND DISTINCT APPROXIMATELY 1/4" BELOW THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AT 100 FEET AHEAD OF THE BRIGHT OBJECT AND IT SLOWLY MOVES TO JOIN THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AS YOU APPROACH THE BRIGHT OBJECT. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THIS GIVES A PARALLAX EFFECT AND IS DISTRACTING. DUE TO A CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD, THE OEM WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OEM WINDSHIELD THAT ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE SAME ISSUE. OTHER 2016 RX MODELS AT THE DEALER EXHIBITED THE SAME EFFECT. NOTHING CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME FROM THE DEALER AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER.
Official recalls
318V085000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Air Bags:side/window
Jan 31, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Air Bags:side/window
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Air Bags:frontal
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
16V198000 · Electronic Stability Control (esc); Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Apr 7, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Consequence: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Consequence: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
16V053000 · Air Bags:knee Bolster
Feb 1, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
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.