The 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 53,744 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS18V0850002018-01-3148,672 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain…
Consequence
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
AIR BAGS16V0530002016-02-015,072 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
Consequence
A defective inflator may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is GLA.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Actuator (breaks) failure on city street noise coming from under front of car when breaking slow to stop when breaking, confirmed by mavis mechanic to be issue and was sent back to dealer for replacement. Dealership tried to deny this is issue with these cars was told it was safe to drive only to…”
“This is the same vehicle as in complaint 11342600. One week after having two transmission cooler lines and the transmission oil cooler replaced due the issues outlined in the previous complaint a third, different transmission cooler line failed resulting in transmission fluid being leaked onto the…”
“Transmission cooler and lines are above a skid plate/shield that retains road gravel. The retained road gravel rubbed on the transmission cooler and rubber hoses leading to a significant leak of transmission fluid right above the driver's side tire. The engine, transmission, exhaust system and…”
“I was involved in an accident on 5/1/19 where a woman hit me from the side at 20-30 mph from the side. The impact was pretty square on the front, driver-side quarter panel. None of the airbags deployed and I have a whiplash injury. When I saw the recall on some 2016 lexus rx450h for a very similar…”
“I was involved in an accident on 5/1/19 where a woman hit me from the side at 20-30 mph from the side. The impact was pretty square on the front, driver-side quarter panel. None of the airbags deployed and I have a whiplash injury. When I saw the recall on some 2016 lexus rx450h for a very similar…”
“I was involved in an accident on 5/1/19 where a woman hit me from the side at 20-30 mph from the side. The impact was pretty square on the front, driver-side quarter panel. None of the airbags deployed and I have a whiplash injury. When I saw the recall on some 2016 lexus rx450h for a very similar…”
“While driving with the vehicle on cruise control, the vehicle went from 75 mph to 0 on the interstate. I was able to coast into a nearby rest area. At this point the car would start, but none of the systems would operate. The dash displayed several system failures to include the hybrid system,…”
“While driving with the vehicle on cruise control, the vehicle went from 75 mph to 0 on the interstate. I was able to coast into a nearby rest area. At this point the car would start, but none of the systems would operate. The dash displayed several system failures to include the hybrid system,…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid as of
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