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2010 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
58
200770
200834
200976
201029
201112
201219
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
20Unknown Or Other
10Vehicle Speed Control
10Steering
9Service Brakes
8
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
6Fuel/propulsion System
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Structure
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Tires
2Lane Departure
1Service Brakes, Air
1Traction Control System
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Electric complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2010
Service Brakes, Electric

I WANTED TO ALERT YOU THAT OTHER HYBRID MODELS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM AS THE PRIUS SUFFER THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A 2010 LEXUS 450H RX AND ITS BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS AND OVER POT HOLES. I LIVE IN A NORTHEASTERN CITY WITH MANY BUMPS AND MY BRAKES STOP WORKING OFTEN AND AS A…

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I WANTED TO ALERT YOU THAT OTHER HYBRID MODELS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM AS THE PRIUS SUFFER THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A 2010 LEXUS 450H RX AND ITS BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS AND OVER POT HOLES. I LIVE IN A NORTHEASTERN CITY WITH MANY BUMPS AND MY BRAKES STOP WORKING OFTEN AND AS A RESULT I HAVE TO SLAM THEM ON MUCH MORE QUICKLY. ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T HAD A CRASH AT THIS POINT, I CAN EASILY SEE RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME IF MY BRAKES DISENGAGE AT THE WRONG TIME. THIS IS A CONTINUAL ISSUE AND I DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE BUT GIVEN THE PRIUS RECALL, I AM CONFUSED WHY MY OWN BRAKES HAVE NOT HAD A SIMILAR SOFTWARE FIX AND THE ISSUE SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME. THE DATE BELOW IS NON SPECIFIC. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FROM DEC 2009 UNTIL NOW AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS. THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK FINE ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10326756

13,999 miles · Feb 8, 2010
Service Brakes, ElectricSteering

LEXUS HYBRID SUV 2010 RX450H. CAR WAS IN SNOW SETTING AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE ON A LIGHT SNOW SURFACE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES AND I ALSO WAS UNABLE TO STEER. I CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL I REACHED CLEAR PAVEMENT AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TODAY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. LUCKILY NO CARS WE…

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LEXUS HYBRID SUV 2010 RX450H. CAR WAS IN SNOW SETTING AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE ON A LIGHT SNOW SURFACE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES AND I ALSO WAS UNABLE TO STEER. I CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL I REACHED CLEAR PAVEMENT AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TODAY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE COMING OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BROADSIDE ON A BUSY STREET. *CN

NHTSA ODI #10307676

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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