10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,200 miles

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2008 Lexus RX400H body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2008 Lexus RX400H Owner Comments

problem #5

Jun 012017

RX400H

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have had to continuous issues with my vehicle since I became the owner of it. #1 the headlamp gets very foggy. Every 2-3 months I take it to the car wash, they pop it out and clean it. I get this done because the lamp looks very dim while I am driving it at night and it makes it difficult to see the road. This is a safety issue. The second issue is that the dashboard is heavily cracked to the point where my son is able to pick off pieces and tries to put it in his mouth. I am afraid of what toxic chemicals the cracked dashboard is exposing me and my child to. I called Lexus to get these repaired under the warranty enhancement program and they told me that both of these are now 1 year past the warranty. I have been the owner of this car since 2017 and I never got notice of either of these warranty enhancements. Before that my dad owned it and he also never received notice. I have filed a case # with Lexus [xxx]. they now tell me there is nothing they can do and I will have to pay out of pocket for issues that have been existing for the last 4-5 years! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 012015

RX400H

  • 80,000 miles
Automatic rear door does not open in hotter weather. Vehicle is consistently garaged. Latch on rear door melts and black gooey tar rubs off on fingers and hands when opening door. Dealer said to replace this melted tar like door latch is $650. Automatic door does not open in heat. Lexus says there is no fix for this.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #3

Feb 012016

RX400H

  • 40,000 miles
Rubber cover on rear door latch has disintegrated/melted.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #2

Oct 032014

RX400H

  • 65,000 miles
Car was being pulled into space in restaurant parking lot -- space was on grass up a slight incline (approximately 12 inches) -- as car was moving up the incline a small bump was felt under the car and the car suddenly accelerated and continued to accelerate -- brakes were applied immediately but were unable to stop the car -- the car swerved and hit a tree approximately 20 feet from the parking spot -- believe the "bump" felt under the car caused the sudden acceleration -- above account can be verified by the other person in the car who had the same description of events.

- Huntly, VA, USA

problem #1

Jan 062014

RX400H

  • 46,000 miles
My dash board cracked and this is a manufacter's issue. There are thousands w/ the same issue & Lexus does not want to be responsible. It cracks every where & melts because of the heat. Our cars are worth nothing w/ this issue. There are cracks where the air bag resides & this is a safety issue. Please help us!!!

- Miami, FL, USA

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