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2010 Lexus RX450H

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
3Electrical System
3Engine
3Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Other
1
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
1Hybrid Propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 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 reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 14, 2019
Electrical System

OUTER MIRROR, DRIVER'S SIDE, TURNS DOWN WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND WILL STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL TURN DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK. WHEN GOING TO DRIVE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE LEFT WITHOUT TURNING HEAD AND LOOKING: SOMETHING A DRIVER ISN'T EXPECTING. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS GO…

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OUTER MIRROR, DRIVER'S SIDE, TURNS DOWN WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND WILL STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL TURN DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK. WHEN GOING TO DRIVE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE LEFT WITHOUT TURNING HEAD AND LOOKING: SOMETHING A DRIVER ISN'T EXPECTING. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS GOING FROM STATIONARY TO MOTION. OCCURANCE IN RANDOM.

NHTSA ODI #11207613

39,000 miles · Oct 22, 2014
Electrical System

RADIO WILL CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY BY ITSELF FROM RADIO TO OTHER SOURCE CD, CHANGE TO SAT AND EJECT A CD WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. LEXUS COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN TAKEN IN. THEY UPDATED THE FIRMWARE, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO CHANGE FROM RADIO TO SAT AND EJECTS CD'S. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR OTHER KNOW COMPLAI…

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RADIO WILL CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY BY ITSELF FROM RADIO TO OTHER SOURCE CD, CHANGE TO SAT AND EJECT A CD WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. LEXUS COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN TAKEN IN. THEY UPDATED THE FIRMWARE, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO CHANGE FROM RADIO TO SAT AND EJECTS CD'S. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR OTHER KNOW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I WAS TOLD NO BY LEXUS. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I FIND THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER CUSTOMERS SO I WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10649291

32,669 miles · Feb 25, 2013
Electrical SystemFuel System, OtherService Brakes, Hydraulic

1/11/13 - WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ON DASH BEGIN TO FLASH ' CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK AWD SYSTEM, AND CHECK ABS, THEN CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES. VEHICLE ENGINE BEGINS TO DE-RATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES INOPERABLE. BRAKES STILL FUNCTION. STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, AND RE-STARTED. ENGI…

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1/11/13 - WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ON DASH BEGIN TO FLASH ' CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK AWD SYSTEM, AND CHECK ABS, THEN CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES. VEHICLE ENGINE BEGINS TO DE-RATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES INOPERABLE. BRAKES STILL FUNCTION. STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, AND RE-STARTED. ENGINE WAS UNSTABLE AND THE RPM WAS OSCILLATING. THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MAINTENANCE ACTION: R&R FUEL PUMP, FILTER, & SUCTION PLATE. VEHICLE WAS RETUNED ON 1/19/13. ON 2/10/13 THE SAME EXACT SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP/SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE ACTION: PENDING. DEALERSHIP IS WORKING WITH LEXUS ENGINEERS AND TESTING VARIOUS THEORIES. AS OF 2/25/13, THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE RECORDS, SAME SITUATION OCCURRED ON 8/27/12 (PREVIOUS OWNER). DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MAINTENANCE ACTION: R&R FUEL PUMP, FILTER, & SUCTION PLATE. HISTORICALLY ' NO ACCIDENTS AND ALL SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10499934

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.