2011 Lexus RX Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Lexus RX. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
10
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1crashes2fires1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints36

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“This vehicle is being sold at a dealership in layton utah. They have rolled back the odometer to show 119,287k miles, but the vehicle was last serviced by the lexus dealer at 164,279 miles.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-27

“Dealership rolled back the odometer to 125,460 miles, but the last service was performed at 162k miles at lexus of murray.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-27

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 lexus rx450h. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 116,000. It was later discovered that the mileage was 195,937 upon scanning the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-04-10

“I made a 6-mile trip from my garage and back (12 miles total). The next day, my neighbor asked me to come outside to inspect my driveway where I found a trailing stream of oil. The oil leak was substantial enough to visibly observe an unbroken ribbon of oil spanning the entire length of the…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-01-15

“Abs, traction control, brake lights & beeping sound all on. Brake pedal is hard. Pedestrians, other drivers & family are at risk due to safety risk. Diagnosis codes c1253 - c1256 during test indicates abs pump assembly issues. This problem was noticed by me in late august 2025.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-08-26

“The contact owns a 2011 lexus rx350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the front driver seat heater was activated and moments later smoke and flames were present coming from the center console of the vehicle. After stopping and exiting the vehicle the fire department was…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-09-04

“Rear control arms are rusted and can break and cause an accident.I went for an alignment and they couldn’t do the full alignment beater of the corrosion”

SUSPENSION · reported 2024-05-01

“My 2011 lexus rx350 was running fine as I ran errands for groceries and other items around town one day. Then, out of the blue, I realized that after returning home and parking in my garage, there was a trail of oil in my driveway, leading to my vehicle. I looked under the engine area and noticed…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-03-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Lexus RX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.