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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%)
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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 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 84 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15500 mi C $400 |
Cleaned and lubricated front/rear calipers as the rear calipers were sticking to some degree |
| 39000 mi | Replaced front disk pads |
2017 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33000 mi US $1000 |
Brake booster |
| 3720 mi | Electronic brake warning light, had to order brake vacuum seals |
| 50000 mi US $40 |
Replaced front pads with ceramics |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi US $378 |
replaced pads, general maintenance |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 54000 mi US $400 |
Replace front pads and resurface rotors |
2015 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 8780 mi | It was a scheduled maintenance visit and I had them pull up the parking brake, all very minor. |
2014 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 112000 mi | Replace rear brake pads and rotors |
| 58000 mi US $1400 |
brakes and rotors all around |
2013 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 70000 mi US $1100 |
needed new brakes |
2013 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 41000 mi | Parking brake got stuck on a recent road trip. It was eventually loosened by pumping the pedal a few times. Dealer could not replicate. |
2012 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 136400 mi C $500 |
Changed all brake pads and rotors with ceramic pads and coated crosss drilled and slotted rotors |
2012 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75000 mi US $680 |
Replaced both front rotors and turned the rear. Pads all around. |
2011 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 78 mi US $800 |
Prior brake repair didn’t use OEM parts. Front brakes pulsated. Replaced discs and overhauled (?) calipers. |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $300 |
Rear brake pads and rotors |
| 106000 mi US $237 |
Pulling front wheels when driving. |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 114350 mi US $150 |
Wear of brake pads and disk warp. Replace front disc and pads |
| 137000 mi US $60 |
Reaer brake pads replacement |
| 51730 mi C $1255 |
Noisy brakes rear pad seized. |
| 56941 mi C $2689 |
Noisy brakes. Cylinder seized open caused friction and noise. |
| 56300 mi | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE OR BUZZ TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. THE NOISE CAN BE DUPLICATED WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATION AND THEN DECELERATING, OR WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TSB LSB-0074-09 |
2010 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 101000 mi US $300 |
Replaced pads and rotors |
2009 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 94240 mi C $4200 |
rear calipers and pads,rotors all around |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 201000 mi US $121 |
Replace rear right ABS sensor |
| 125000 mi US $90 |
I replaced front and rear brake pads. |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 69000 mi US $600 |
All the breaks needed to be replaced. Brackets were seized and needed to be replaced |
| 98000 mi US $4400 |
Rear calipers were extremely rusty. Replaced both rear calipers, rotors, pads. |
| 150000 mi US $490 |
rear brakes worn to limit, replaced and rotors resurfaced |
| 192000 mi US $544 |
New front brakes |
2008 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 76300 mi £250 |
Brake cylinder sticking causing asymmetric wear of disc, cylinder replaced |
| 108000 mi £950 |
New pads & discs |
| 181000 mi US $2500 |
hydraulic brake actuator |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 125000 mi US $1000 |
ABS light coming on after braking sometimes. Replaced stop light switch. |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 134600 mi US $278 |
Front and Rear Brake Rotors and Pads. |
| 30000 mi | vsc & abs warning lights on; repl brake switch |
| 130000 mi US $500 |
drum, rotor, pads |
| 91790 mi US $155 |
Flushed brake lines |
| 996883 mi US $112 |
I supplied rear brake pads and rotors and the shop installed them. |
| 94500 mi | Brake switch issue resulting in ABS, TRAC warning lights showed on the dashboard. |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 106000 mi US $1300 |
Brake rotors and pads Parking brake sensor |
| 108500 mi US $450 |
Parking brake stopped working and brake cable needed to be replaced. |
| 135000 mi US $1100 |
Bad Rotor and bad caliper front right |
| 150000 mi US $1420 |
Right front claliper seized on pin, required replacement of entire bracket and new pads $780, same problem on same brake less than two years ago |
| 67000 mi | Replaced malfunctioning solenoid/sensor due to ABS/traction control idiot light. |
| 66309 mi C $414 |
Safety inspection performed - rear brake pads replaced in order to pass inspection |
| 81000 mi US $130 |
Brake switch needed replacing. (ABS, Brake, VSC were all coming out) |
2007 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 82000 mi | caliper replaced under warranty |
| 103940 mi | Clicking from brake pedal and occasional bark from brakes. Brake actuator would need to be replaced and costs a lot. Will have to live with it and hope it doesn't get worse. |
| 133300 mi $900 |
Parking brake wire replaced. Brake rotor ruined by parking brake. Replaced rotors and pads in the back |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
223-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 51000 mi US $165 |
master brake seal replaced |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 17000 mi | banging, loud clicking of front brakes when peddal depressed and released while vehicle is already at a stop. |
| 29000 mi | a thumping /clanking noise when depressing the brakes. After 5 visits Lexus identified it as the brake solenoid and replaced it. The problem & clanking has reappeared as loud as before. |
2006 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 90000 mi US $500 |
Warn rear brakes, Replace pads rotors calipers |
| 127000 mi US $300 |
all pads and rotors |
| 160000 mi US $380 |
Needed pads after install of pads left rear caliper stuck and required replacement. |
| 19000 mi | "VSC System Failure" message & "Must be in Park before starting" message when it was in park, prohibiting hybrid turning on to Ready State. Car was going to be towed, but 2 days later was tried before truck arrived and powered on. |
| 38000 mi US $240 |
Grease that holds the brake pads stationary in the caliper were worn out causing a "clicking" noise when the brake pedal was pressed |
| 220000 mi US $100 |
Replace left front brake caliper (stuck, boot torn) |
| 65000 mi | Brake pedal/brake light switch sensor experienced intermittant failures creating problems for drivetrain computers |
2005 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 146000 mi US $800 |
It needed a brake job |
| 165000 mi US $640 |
front and rear pads and rotors full synthetic oil change |
2005 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 157035 mi US $113 |
Replaced front and rear brake pads and rotors |
2005 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 78000 mi US $400 |
Front rotors were wearing unevenly, possible due to a error made during last breakjob. Had to replace both rotors and pads, and rebuild one caliper. |
| 69600 mi C $1995 |
hand brake repair. i was told that this is all lexus rx (2-nd generation) problem. rust eats metal somewhere and it ends in blocking the whole system |
| 102000 mi | Brake switch faulty (VSC, BRAKE, and tire pressure monitor lights stuck on) |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75000 mi US $200 |
Repair/rebuild frozen right rear brake caliper |
| 93000 mi | Front rotors had to be turned, causing steering wheel to shake while braking. Rear brake calipers causing pads to stick to rotors, the mechanic stated the because calipers were causing the failure, the parts and work wouldn't be covered. |
2004 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 13324 mi | Replaced braqke booster assembly. Replaced front rotors. |
| 47932 mi C $619 |
Replace front pads. |
| 174500 mi US $250 |
Right Rear Brake caliper slider seized |
| 187000 mi | Parking brake retaining pin head was touching back of lug nut studs making a click in reverse |
| 212000 mi US $30 |
Rear brake wear. Replaced rear brake pads |
| 103540 mi C $77 |
the rear brakes are seized, pulled out the brakes and caliper and grease them |
| 117800 mi C $300 |
the rear driver side brakes is eating the pads while the passenger side still looks brand new,the mechanic lubed the brake caliper and cleaned it, suggested not to replace it. |
| 96000 mi US $2500 |
Rust on the vehicle caused a failure of brake system, ABS, TPMS and traction control. Dealer was able to repair basic brakes (at significant expense), but full repair cost would have exceeded value of vehicle. ABS, TPMS and traction control not repaired. |
| 171000 mi US $400 |
Rear ABS Speed sensor (also sometimes as known as wheel speed sensor) was malfunctioning. Even under light breaking, the abs would activate creating dangerous breaking conditions even in the dry. |
| 121000 mi US $387 |
Front & rear disks cut with pads |
| 70000 mi US $4100 |
Rusted front and rear rotors, emergency brake cable, and backing plate. All replaced. |
2002 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 133000 mi US $130 |
replaced front brake caliper and all pads and rotors |
2001 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 203600 mi US $350 |
Water in brake lines, seized caliper. Replaced caliper, and degraded brake line. FR/PS |
| 163000 mi US $400 |
Front brakes: rotors, calipers and pads. |
2000 Lexus RX 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 76400 mi US $850 |
vibration during braking on highway. Replaced rotors and pads (4 corners) |
| 254600 mi US $100 |
Replaced front driver side ABS sensor, rotor, and pads |
| 252500 mi US $450 |
Replaced broken caliper and rotor Replaced broken caliper and rotor |
| 124620 mi C $626 |
Replaced faulty right front ABS sensor. |
| 126880 mi C $650 |
Replaced rear axle ABS cog/ring |
1999 Lexus RX 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 279000 mi | There appeared to be a problem with the ABS (brake pedal pumping under light braking at low speeds, stopping distance not really affected) that no one could fix; this is why we eventually got rid of the car. |
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