2008 LEXUS RX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE HEADLIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF CHERRY HILL (1230 ROUTE 73 SOUTH, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054, (856) 393-4583) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. *DT UPDATED 12/18/18*JB

I HAVE REGULARLY MAINTAINED MY LEXUS RX AT AN INDEPENDENT LEXUS SHOP. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED/RUNNING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING NOISE OR DASHBOARD ALERT, STOPPED. AFTER THE CAR FAILED TO RESTART, I SUSPECTED IT NEEDED A BATTERY JUMP. HOWEVER AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CAR STILL DID NOT START. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LEXUS SHOP-DAVENPORT, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VALVE SPRINGS HAD DROPPED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE/LOCK. THE SHOP NOTIFIED ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO EITHER GET A NEW ENGINE OR HAVE IT REPAIRED, BOTH OPTIONS WOULD COST >$8500USD. THIS IS UPSETTING BECAUSE MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, THERE WERE NO WARNINGS, AND IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR LEFT ME TOTALLY STRANDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ESP, OIL, AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TOM WOOD LEXUS, 4610 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317)-580-6880) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLING LINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2008 LEXUS RX 350 FROM A ONE OWNER. ONLY 122,000 MILES, GARAGED KEPT AND EXTREMELY CLEAN. UPON TAKING THE CAR OVER AND BRINGING IT HOME. I REMOVED THE ENGINE SPLASH GUARD TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT THE UNDERNEATH. REMOVED THE SPLASH GUARD AND WOUND THAT THE RACK/PINION WHICH IS COVERED BY THE SPLASH GUARD HAD ONE BOOT TOTALLY BUSTED AND THE OTHER (DRIVER SIDE) LEAKING. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS. I FIND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. LEXUS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. WE'VE DRIVEN TOYOTA FOR OVER 25 YEARS. THIS IS OUR FIRST UPGRADE TO THE TOYOTA BRAND. THIS LEXUS WAS "BABIED" AND THAT WAS MY MAIN REASON TO BUY IT. I TOO "BABY' ALL OUR CARS AS WE KEEP THEM FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. I'VE TAKEN THE LEXUS TO MY ASE MECHANIC THAT I'VE USED FOR 30 YEARS. HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE RACK. MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER THAT I SOLD HAD 360.000 MILES. NEVER A STEERING OR "BOOT" ISSUE..... MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH LEXUS AND SO FAR....NOT GOOD. I WILL KEEP THIS CAR AND HAVE MY MECHANIC DO A FULL SERVICE ON IT (BELTS, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, TRANS OIL, ETC) SOMETHING I DO WITH ALL MY VEHICLES. BUT I'M NOT USED TO HAVING LARGE SAFETY ITEMS LIKE THIS FROM TOYOTA. DOMESTIC CAR MAKERS, YES, BUT NOT TOYOTA.....NOT RIGHT BY LEXUS! THE PREVIOUS OWNER COULD NOT HAVE SEEN THIS. IT'S BEEN THIS WAY FOR SOMETIME.

THE RUBBER HOSE IN THE OIL LINE TO THE OIL COOLER FAILED, ALLOWING ALL ENGINE OIL TO QUICKLY LEAK OUT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SEIZED AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY LOST... CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON SURFACE ROADS AT 25-35 MPH WHEN MINE FAILED LEXUS KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND ELIMINATED THE RUBBER HOSE IN ITS 2011 MODELS BUT DID NOTHING TO WARN OWNERS OF THAT VEHICLE. NHTSA WAS ALSO AWARE AND ADDRESSED IN NHTSA ID 10056509 (POSSIBLY INCORRECT ID). I'M REALLY PISSED THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO FIX THIS LEXUS DEFECT, BUT I'M THANKFUL I HADN'T DRIVEN TO MY OFFICE THAT DAY USING INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS! ALL LEXUS VEHICLES HAVING THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

I NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR BUT WAS REPEATEDLY REPLACING THE BRAKES ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKES THEMSELVES. LEXUS WAS TELLING ME THAT I WAS RIDING THE BRAKES TOO HARD AND ULTIMATELY I GOT RID OF THE CAR. I AM ONCE AGAIN SEEKING ANOTHER CAR BUT WOULD LOVE TO GET ANOTHER LEXUS SO I GOOGLED THE ISSUE, AND DISCOVERED MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS AND OTHER MODELS AND RECEIVED THE SAME REPLY. I AM SHOCKED TO SEE THAT LEXUS CONTINUES NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND/OR FIX THIS ISSUE. PERHAPS A GOVT AGENCY INVESTIGATION WOULD INSPIRE THEM TO RECTIFY IT ONCE AND FOR ALL.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 LEXUS 350 IS CRACKING AND GETS STICKY WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE. THE LIFT TAB FOR THE BACK POWER DOOR IS TACKY LIKE TAR WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 37,476 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR ESPECIALLY A LEXUS. I TOOK IT TO TUSTIN LEXUS ON SATURDAY 4/7/18 AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM LEXUS ADVISED ME OF THE ENHANCEMENT COVERAGE EVEN TO COVER CARS OUT WARRANTY. I BELIEVE LEXUS SHOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. WE WERE LOOKING TO REPLACE OUR 2ND LEXUS GX460 WITH A NEW ONE BUT WE DECIDED WE WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER LEXUS IF THEY CANNOT WARRANTY THE DEFECTS IN THEIR CARS.

TAKATA RECALL DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND I DID NOT GET THE RECALL TO HAVE IT REPLACED.

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND FAILED TO PROPERLY BREAK WHICH THEREFORE ENDED HITTING AN OLDER MODEL BMW AT APPROX 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS INFLATED SENDING SOME TYPE OF METAL SHARDS TO MY RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN THAT RESULTED IN MASSIVE BLEEDING. *TT *JS