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Lexus RX repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (8%)
Select a problem area
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1092 repairs.
Lexus RX body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (1%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (71%)
Chart based on 91 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2020 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8680 mi | Rattle from inside dash. Warranty |
2017 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 9000 mi | Sun Shield Support Bracket broke off of sunshield |
2017 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 10000 mi | Sunroof insulation melted onto sunroof power shade. Needed to be trimmed. |
| 6510 mi | Loud squeak / rattle from passenger door area while driving after parked in hot weather / sun. Found that weatherstrip of the door caused the noise. Lubed it with Gummy, sound gone. |
2016 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 20000 mi | My Lexus had a weird vibration around 2000 RPM. About June 2019 after I got tired to hear my Lexus acting like a Sports car. I search the web and found that this problem is unique to some 2016 Rx 350. In Lexus Owner's club I found a technical Bulletin about this problem and how to fix it. Took it to Lexus and they were amazed, not only that they did not know about it, but the Master Mechanic took my papers and examined the drawings and then asked me: Do you really want to do this? What it is is a 2"x2"X1-1/2" heavy rubber part attached to the bottom of the exhaust pipe ahead of the catalithic converter on a rod extension welded to the exhaust!! As a matter of fact I already built one as per others on the web, however I preferred the factory edition. It reduced the vibration by 50 percent, not more. |
2016 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 12000 mi | Sunroof leaked during heavy storm |
| 1000 mi | Rattle from navigation display rubbing on top of dash. Back of navigation display adjusted and foam added to stop the rattle. |
| 8000 mi | F-Sport with the heads-up display has double images of bright lights, such as LED taillights, stoplights, and streetlights at night. The ghost images float 1/4" below the actual image until you get closer. Other F-Sports with HUD are similar. |
| 20000 mi | When filling the vehicle to the first click on a fuel pump, there is a knocking noise coming from the fuel tank area that can be heard while lightly accelerating or on a slight incline (nose up). The noise does not subside until more fuel is used from the tank. |
| 4000 mi | developed a small leak from sunroof or luggage rack rails during very heavy rain. Dealer has had the car for a week but cannot duplicate issue |
| 10000 mi | water drip from Bluetooth speaker in headliner when rain is heavy. second trip for this issue and they are now going to replace the sunroof glass (saying out of spec). Waiting on part as its backordered |
| 11000 mi | sunroof glass replaced to address leak into interior thru Bluetooth speaker |
| 4000 mi | Windshield leak |
| 18000 mi US $150 |
Trim around right tail pipe loose. Dealer fixed. |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 13000 mi | Multiple pieces of lower door trim had to be removed and reattached due to defective clips. |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 10000 mi | Seam in rear leather seat pulled apart. Dealer refused to cover 100% of repair. I will take to another shop to repair at lower cost. |
| 10700 mi US $25 |
Seam in rear leather seat pulled apart. Had it repaired by an independent shop. Paid $25. Dealer wanted $800. |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 36000 mi | Center console cover stopped sliding. Center console replaced by dealer. Warranty covered 1200. Wouldn't have bothered if out of warranty, more of an annoyance than a problem. |
| 25420 mi | Rattle above glove box in dash board was repaired by adding insulation fabric |
| 48605 mi US $140 |
Center console cup holder lid jammed open. Had to disassemble console to free lid. |
| 29000 mi | Noise from rear seat when hitting bumps. Buzzing. Has existed since purchasing vehicle used 12/2016. Returned 3 times for repair. First time: nothing done. Second time: about 1/2 problem fixed. Third time: seat removed and sent to auto upholster shop. Improvement but still not fixed totally. |
| 30000 mi | 4th trip to repair the buzzing in the rear seat when driving over uneven road surface. Every time they have repaired it the buzz/rattle changes. And every time it diminishes somewhat in loudness, plus the road bumps that caused previous noise, now don't, but different bumps do! |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 35000 mi | Adjust rear seats and condition leather to address squeaking. |
2014 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 25000 mi | Plastic bumper fascia needed to be adjusted. Apparently, the plastic tabs to hold the fascia in place are too small and with road vibration, they pop out. |
| 26000 mi | Plastic bumper fascia needed to be adjusted again. |
2013 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 2000 mi | Rattle in passenger side door. Said it was bracket inside door panel loose and fixed it. Did not. Still rattles as bad as ever. |
2013 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Interior rattles from pillar and passenger window. | |
| 2000 mi | Both doors were disassembled, further insulated. Inside door handles were not torqued correctly during the manufacturing process. It sounds like a Lexus now; silent and free of rattles. |
| 14700 mi | Chrome inside rear light fixture was deteriorating. |
| 5000 mi | drivers door wind noise. Second time. First time they couldn't hear it. |
| 6800 mi | Driver door wind noise. There is still some noise but OK. |
| 31000 mi | Driver side b-pillar area squeaks. It sounds like coming for driver side rear door.. but can't tell. |
| 29140 mi | Rattle on passenger door, dealer found loose screw and tightened it. |
2013 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 41000 mi | Moonroof was rattling from the factory. Finally got it fixed. |
2012 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35960 mi R 326 |
Left front passenger door,teribble squeak noise coming from the door. |
| 39680 mi R 55 |
Left front door , terrible irritating squeak noise coming from door |
| 50468 mi R 350 |
Irritating rattle on left front door |
| 58280 mi R 600 |
Terrible irritating rattle noise at front left door B-pillar and left front door window. Now also starting on right front B-pillar |
| 42200 mi | Dealer replaced windshield at their expense due to "orange peel" distortion effect. |
| 49600 mi | Dealer (Spinelli Lexus Lachine) promised to fix squeak that occurs roughly between -10C - +10C from the windshield when purchased. Dealer reneged on agreement when the salesman quit, and did some minor work to try and fix it but ultimately did not fix the problem. They refuse to do anything else so we will have to live with it; it is not serious but can get quite annoying in the right weather. |
| 54560 mi | Replaced heater shroud to fix dash squeak. |
| 55800 mi | Squeak believed to have been previously repaired returned. Left car with dealer, dealer reported unable to reproduce squeak. Squeak occurred within 30 minutes of leaving dealer, and has been generally noted to occur in weather < 10 deg. C. Waiting on dealer response currently. |
2011 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 10540 mi | scuff mark on radio bezel, complete radio and trim replaced under warranty |
| 41540 mi | Rust showing on the rear hatch at the edges just flow the rear window and around the Lexus emblem and under the chrome detail on the hatch where the license plate lights are. Fixed under warranty took 4 days. They provided a paid do rental for me. |
| 4960 mi | Minor dashboard rattle. Part was adjusted and problem solved. |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60000 mi US $700 |
Right front fender is loose and pulling away from the headlight. |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 94500 mi US $550 |
Leather seat developed cracks and then a tear. Seat bottom had to be replaced. Poor quality leather in this model year. |
| 11000 mi | Multiple interior rattles and rattle with right rear passenger door closure. Turns out latter was heat shield on gas tank. |
| 13000 mi | Bunch of rattles and some fitment issues appeared for j built car. Dealer has had a hard time replicating. |
| 15000 mi | Rattle in d/s window. Dealer dissassembled and repaired. |
| 37500 mi C $1500 |
Defective front bumper replaced. Dealer would not recognize that the problem resulted from a poor initial build. Broken clips, literally hanging by a thread. On forums several early 2010s with the same issue. Body shop agreed poor design, no collision. |
| 27000 mi US $25 |
Replaced broken cupholder in center console. Paid $25 on ebay. Decided it was less hassle than going to dealer even if covered under warranty. |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 70000 mi | Drivers side outside mirror squeaked |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 4000 mi | The light tan leather interior stains easily. Blue jeans transfer the color and the dealer attempt to clean caused scratching of the cover coat. |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 200300 mi | The dashboard is cracked in various locations. This is identify as a recall on 2008 RX350s by Lexus. They will replace the dashboard for for free. So they order the parts necessary. The only thing I have to wait for 10-12 Months for Parts!!! |
| 66600 mi US $600 |
Driver side exterior mirror housing paint clear-coat pealed off. |
| 141000 mi | Replaced both headlamp assemblies. No charge. Known issue. |
| 154000 mi | Dashboard vibration. Intermittent. Frustrating to locate. 2 stops at dealer; car goes silent as soon as technician sits down. No charge so far. |
| 175000 mi US $180 |
Clunk in drivers window (in door). Replaced window motor. No longer clunks, now it squeaks at top of closing run. Better, but not quite right. Still living with dashboard rattle. It seems this is fairly common. Only over rough surfaces |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 80000 mi | Headlights had significant yellowing and surface haze, intefering with headlight brightness. (car is not garaged) Dealer was willing to handle cleaning for free as part of regular service, using some unspecified cleaning kit. |
| 80000 mi US $155 |
peeling paint on underside of roofrack also not covered. |
| 131300 mi | Dashboard was replaced under recall for cracked dashboards |
| 45000 mi | Headlight replacement, foggy and water inside wind noise driver side window - window/door door trim and seal replaced |
| 95800 mi | Passenger side front seat arm loose requiring repair. Third time in for same problem. Found extra washer on seat side of arm rest. Removed washer and applied lock tite. |
| 50300 mi | Persistent rattling noise when driving at highway speed. Found to be a loose shroud cover over fuel tank (and a known problem) for which an updated replacement part was available. Problem was solved successfully. |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 32000 mi | Condensation in passenger side HID headlight assembly. Part was ordered at last routine maintenance trip and recently installed when it was received |
| 36000 mi | Condensation in passenger headlight. Required replacement of headlight assembly |
| 107000 mi | Condensation on passenger side headlight caused low beam to fail |
| 35500 mi | Headlights replaced due to accumulated moisture. Covered by warranty enhancement program. |
| 29800 mi | Fogged headlamps from condensation |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 102000 mi US $525 |
Strange smell so took it in. Apparently this is a known issue?! Reseal Hatch Seams. |
| 96000 mi | HID Condensation on Driver's side - under warranty |
| 21865 mi | Replaced front headlight assembly and gasket due to condensation in headlight. |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 49000 mi US $300 |
water gets into the front light assembly. fogs up the light. just out of warranty. was replaced once by Lexus in warranty. Has to pay 300 labor and Lexus paid for the part |
| 82000 mi | Rubber trim piece running along roof rack came loose on the highway. This is the third time. Dealer replaced the piece under warranty, though it had ended 2 weeks prior to visit. |
| 163289 mi | Dash board started to crack above center console. Then cracked next to left vent. Car has been garaged since 2010. Only sun exposed while driving. Nothing done to stop it. |
| 20500 mi | Passenger side headlamp had heavy moisture incld. on dry days. HID low-beam eventually ceased to work. R/o stated "internal electrical malfunction." Repair was covered under warranty. Upon pickup of vehicle from repair moisture was visible in driver side. |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 103000 mi | Headlight housing moisture penetration |
| 74500 mi US $864 |
repl pair of headlight assembly |
| 21453 mi | Fix dash rattle |
| 27900 mi | Fix Dash rattle. add insultation near defroster vent. |
| 55000 mi | Fix recurring dash rattle and clicking sound coming from passenger side pillar surrounding windshield. (4th repair for annoying dash rattle -even though car is out of warranty covered by dealer since recurring problem reported several times under warrant |
| 70000 mi | Annoying and recurring dash rattles. dealer has tried at least 4 times trying to get a permanent fix. |
| 88000 mi | Dash rattles still present when sold. |
| 138000 mi | Plastic trim around passenger rear quarter window cracked in half and fell off. Told that it's a common issue and that entire window would need to be replaced for $500. Um, not gonna happen. |
| 146700 mi | Paint on hood started checking two years ago and now fenders and front bumper are doing the same. No evidence of body work or respray. Lexus has declined to warranty thus far. Car was CPO purchase. |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 34000 mi | Severe corrosion on underside of roof rack (curved sections that mount to the car). Dealer says 2007 model is out of warranty (4 years ended March 2007) but will check with Lexus. |
| 35000 mi | Lexus paid for dealer to repaint the roof rack/ Great job and appreciated! |
| 60000 mi | Dashboard surface deteriorating -- understand this is a common problem with Lexus and extremely expensive to repair! |
| 37000 mi | Panel under glove box drooping - replaced. Driver armrest lower than passenger - unable to duplicate?!? |
| 83800 mi | Body panel seam defect at rear hatch (well documented problem with RX) caused water to leak into hybrid battery pack. Ruined battery pack which had to be replaced. |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
223-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 43000 mi | Rear latch assembly, had same problem repaired under warranty, but after 1.5 years had same problem again, estimated cost to repair was around $500. Had been thinking about getting new car so did not repair. |
| 71000 mi | Went in to check the status of the dashboard replacement program. It is now terribly cracked and sticky/gummy. They said no word yet from Lexus and they're still waiting for Lexus to make the parts for hundreds of thousands of cars. |
| 72300 mi US $2900 |
Dashboard replacement program - well known national warranty issue of cracked, melting, sticky, shiny dashboards determined faulty after five years of complaints. Waited two years for replacement part to come in. Got the call in June 2017 that mine was in and they would replace for free. |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
223-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 25000 mi | Rattle in rear door. Rear hatch trim spacers replaced with new type. |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
223-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 105500 mi US $100 |
Sunroof and A/C condensate drains blocked which led to major water leak into interior of car. |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 258000 mi US $250 |
Sunroof channel blocked by windshield wipers soaking floorboard. |
| 146000 mi US $90 |
Mounting tab on home-link button broke, replacement part was going to be $1,300. Dealer mechanics was able to glue and tape (gotta love this guy) this tab in place. He even came to our home to re-set all 3 buttons. Way to go Woodfield Lexus. |
| 79000 mi US $20 |
Squeaky left armrest (in door). No major deal. |
| 140000 mi | Dashboard replaced under special warranty due to cracking. |
| 63000 mi | Replaced Headlamp assembly - Headlamp assembly leaked. |
2005 Lexus RX
Engine not specified
| 81000 mi US $95 |
The front head lights had become foggy. I requested replacement and It took 3 days to get an answer from lexus. They polished out the lights to be clear at no charge |
2005 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 132000 mi | Lexus had recalled several models over several years for cracks in the dash. |
2005 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 210000 mi | Replaced cracked dash under extended warranty program |
| 135400 mi US $135 |
exterior side rear window molding came off, near c bar |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 146000 mi US $4 |
Exterior window trim coming loose. Left back passenger exterior window trim needed to be re-taped and glued back into position |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 101000 mi US $560 |
Dashboard surface was sticky/tacky from sun exposure. Replacement covered by special campaign. |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 102000 mi | Replaced cracked dashboard. |
| 94000 mi | The dash was cracked, a manufacturer flaw and recall that took them 3 years to schedule us in. Not happy. |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 52000 mi | Replace retaining clips for floor mats |
| 115000 mi US $400 |
Water leak may be due to clogged drains on sunroof? |
| 31606 mi C $446 |
Fixed poorly insulated "A" pillar on passenger side. Replaced tonneau cover due to poor wear. |
| 55624 mi C $130 |
Repared/refitted fuel flap. |
| 109000 mi US $350 |
Dashboard replacement by warranty |
2002 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 123000 mi US $400 |
Condensation in the headlight. |
| 65000 mi US $400 |
Sunroof leaking into car. It ended up being the tube that drained the water out. |
2001 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 163300 mi US $112 |
Sunroof drain was plugged and water leaked into interior. It took months to diagnose |
2000 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 119000 mi | Sunroof inoperable over $1000 to repair |
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