2010 Lexus Rx350 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Lexus Rx350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 164,601 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 123 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12V305000 2012-06-29 164,601 affected
Defect

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2007, through September 5, 2011. In July 2012, Toyota filed a defect report to…

Consequence

A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota and Lexus will notify owners of affected vehicles and dealers will modify or replace the accelerator pedal and replace any driver's floor mat not specified for the vehicle. Owners of the Lexus vehicles were notified during August 2012. Toyota has not yet provided a notification schedule for the additional…

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
37
13crashes3fires3injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
2fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
9
6crashes1fires5injuries
ENGINE
8
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
6
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
5
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
2crashes
STEERING
5
EQUIPMENT
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
2crashes1injuries
Total complaints123

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, she saw light white smoke floating through the air which she initially assumed came from the vehicle ahead of her. As she exited the highway and came to a stop, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated with an…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-06-27

“The contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, she saw light white smoke floating through the air which she initially assumed came from the vehicle ahead of her. As she exited the highway and came to a stop, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated with an…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER · reported 2021-06-27

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. The contact stated while using the defroster, the front windshield cracked. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,955.”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM · reported 2021-01-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus rx350. The contact stated while using the defroster, the front windshield cracked. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,955.”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · reported 2021-01-18

“While driving down the highway at 65 mph the sun roof suddenly exploded. There were no other vehicles on the road and no debris. The roof had never been struck and we have never transported anything on the roof. The temperature was 65 degrees and the sun just rising so no significant temperature…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-07-07

“My farm is 1/2 mile off weld county road 16 in keenesburg colorado. There is a gravel drive around the house to a short concrete driveway in front of the garage. When we drive onto the concrete portion, we are angled north east toward the garage door and have to back up a short distance to head…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-05-30

“My farm is 1/2 mile off weld county road 16 in keenesburg colorado. There is a gravel drive around the house to a short concrete driveway in front of the garage. When we drive onto the concrete portion, we are angled north east toward the garage door and have to back up a short distance to head…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-05-30

“Oil cooling line blew out! All oil blew out of engine within minutes. I was stopped immediately with engine warning and had to have emergency tow. The redesigned part was ordered from lexus at a cost plus shipping of $90. The total repair was $170. This is a faulty part with rubber line that has…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-05-28
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 2010 Lexus Rx350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.