IllustrationI TOOK MY RX 350 FOR THE 80,000 SERVICE. MY SERVICE ADVISER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE I HAD AN OIL LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND IT MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2600.00 TO $3000.00. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LEXUS PROBLEM THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE IT. *TR
2008 Lexus RX350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most RX350 years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Lexus RX350 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RX350 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
1525–50K
2550–75K
2075–100K
21100–150K
5150K+
101 reports with mileage · 25 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.
- Structure. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.