Model year

2023 Lexus RX

NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 62 complaints for the 2023 Lexus RX (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 4 recalls and 5 complaints under RX350, RX450H, RX500H, and RX HYBRID. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are UNKNOWN OR OTHER (14), POWER TRAIN (13), ENGINE (11). NHTSA overall stars for rated variants run from 4 to 5. EPA rates it 24–36 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,300–$3,400, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

26V162000 · Mar 18, 2026

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lexus NX350, NX250, 2023-2026 RX350, and 2024-2026 TX350 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

25V744000 · Oct 30, 2025

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview…

25V040000 · Jan 29, 2025

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE; STEERING:COLUMN

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA…

Complaints

62 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 4, fire flag on 0, injury field 5, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. UNKNOWN OR OTHER14
  2. POWER TRAIN13
  3. ENGINE11
  4. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
  5. STRUCTURE:BODY7
  6. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
  7. LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION3
  8. AIR BAGS2
  9. BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
  10. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2

Other NHTSA names

These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.

Other matched NHTSA names
Name Recalls Complaints
RX350 1 4
RX450H 0 1
RX500H 1 0
RX HYBRID 2 0

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (4). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
350 SUV AWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.155NHTSA photo
350 SUV FWD 4 4554 · possibility 0.169NHTSA photo
350h SUV AWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.155—
500h SUV AWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.155—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
RX 350 · 2.4L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline222925——$3,300
RX 350 AWD · 2.4L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline212824——$3,400
RX 500h AWD · 2.4L · Automatic (AV-S6) · All-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline · Hybrid272827——$3,050
RX 350h AWD · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S6) · All-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline · Hybrid373436——$2,300

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2023 Lexus RX at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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