NHTSA — Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

CarComplaints.com Notes: Kiplinger's named it one of the greatest cars of the 21st century, we wouldn't go that far but for the price it's a nice ride.

Just make sure to keep an eye on these acceleration problems reported to NHTSA.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,000 miles

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2011 Lexus RX 350 fuel system problems

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2011 Lexus RX 350 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 072023

RX 350

  • miles

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

I was driving my 2011 Lexus RX 350 on July 7, 2023, to a swimming pool. I was pulling into a parking spot just rolling to a stop with my foot on the brake. The car suddenly accelerated with grate speed and ran on the curb of the sidewalk forward to a small rock wall, I immediately turned the vehicle to the right and pressed down on the brakes, but the vehicle kept moving about 45 feet and came to a stop after crushing another two vehicles in the parking lot. These two vehicles were destroyed and not repairable according to the insurance company. For my car the right front side was crushed and both airbags on the drive side deployed, and my chest and legs were injured by the airbags. The biggest injury was my mental injury which made me unable to return to normal life.

- Wylie, TX, USA

problem #1

May 022020

RX 350 6-cyl

  • 130,000 miles
As we were driving, my car suddenly started running rough, engine started sputtering, car then slowed down, several warning lights appeared on the dashboard, and then car abruptly stalled in the middle of the road and could not be restarted. We had to push the car to the side of the road in a safe place until a tow truck arrived to tow it away. I researched and learned thru several media releases that a safety recall was recently issued and currently in affect to cover this same exact issue in several Toyota and Lexus models. 1.8 million cars are affected under this safety recall. My car experienced the identical issue and upon mechanic's inspection was confirmed to have a failed/faulty fuel pump that needs to be completely replaced. Car is unusable, repair is costly and should be covered due to nature of defect, under the recall. We've come to trust the Toyota and Lexus brand as we've only owned Toyota and Lexus vehicles over several years. This safety issue is dangerous/unacceptable and hope we'll receive the customer service we've come to expect and appreciate as loyal customers. Thank you.

- Clinton, MA, USA

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