10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,543 miles

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2017 Lexus RX 350 engine problems

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2017 Lexus RX 350 Owner Comments

problem #7

Oct 302022

RX 350

  • miles

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

I just picked My Car up from Bakersfield Motor Ciry Lexus. My engine was replaced with a engine at this location with 65k. I have now notice my car jerk during acceleration from a stop position or uphill possibly from the transmission. I respectfully requesting a claim be opened on this issue as I didn't have the issue until engine replacement. I am also requesting a courtesy evaluation and stress test on the transmission at my home dealership Newport Beach Lexus. Ever since engine replacement the car has been bucking during acceleration 0 to 45.

- Apple Valley, CA, USA

problem #6

Jun 122018

RX 350

  • 9,200 miles
My car (insured) rear ended another party at less than 10 miles per hour. The pre-collision system that is part of my car never became active in my car and so I rear ended the car. Lexus inspected my rx-350 and have an unacceptable reason that it will not work, unless there is a noticeable speed difference between my car and the car ahead of me. The car was the problem and it did not work and so I rear ended the previous car. My lights were also broken and had to be replaced. Some electrical wiring rework was also done.

- Union City, CA, USA

problem #5

Sep 022019

RX 350 6-cyl

  • 9,700 miles
The contact owned a 2017 Lexus RX350. -the vehicle spontaneously accelerated with the brake pedal depressed. -the vehicle struck a guard rail. -no apparent reason why the vehicle accelerated the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in a parking lot with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and struck a guard rail. All the frontal air bags deployed (including curtain air bags). The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed according to the insurance company. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital, two fractured ribs and 2 fingers, treated and released. The police was present and report number: 20192380195 was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,700.

- Annandale, VA, USA

problem #4

Jul 122018

RX 350

  • miles

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

Often times I press the gas pedal to accelerate a little and it's like you let off the gas entirely. You then have to aggressively press the pedal down to which it reacts wildly. Sometimes you barely touch the pedal and it takes off but most times you get little to no response. Acceleration does not react linear in conjunction with the gas pedal. A safety issue when you try and enter into traffic.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 072018

RX 350

  • 15,000 miles
Vehicle sometimes will violently surge forward when taking off. The response of the accelerator is very inconsistent. Sometimes, you can hardly get the vehicle to go, and other times it will just explode forward with just the smallest amount of pressure applied to the pedal.this caused me to run into the ditch. Very unsafe.

- Daphne, AL, USA

problem #2

Oct 272017

RX 350

  • 2,000 miles
The problem is in the learning ability of the eight-speed automatic electronically controlled transmission (ect) in my wife's Lexus 2017 rx 350. It has delay of 2 to 3 second in accelerating occasionally after a stop or when trying accelerated in a normal drive' it does not happen as expected.

- Dyer, IN, USA

problem #1

Feb 242017

RX 350

  • 2,900 miles
While driving home, I stopped the car at the entrance to the drive way at the mail box by applying brake.the car came to a full stop. I shifted the gear ( automatic ) to park to get out of the car to pick the mail. As soon as the gear was in park, the car accelerated uncontrollably, inspite of hard breaking. I could feel the ABS system being activated by the way it feels on the break pedal. The car hit the side of the house and stopped. This vehicle has built in pre collision system. After notifying the insurance company the car was towed to a body shop where it is being worked on.

- Lutherville, MD, USA

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