The 2016 Lexus Rx350 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 70,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 6, 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.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)16V1980002016-04-0716,656 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29,…
Consequence
Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
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
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
9
6crashes5injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
8
5crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1crashes
ENGINE
5
2crashes1fires3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
Total complaints78
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Knocking sound coming from the engine at ~50k miles. Took it to a lexus service center and was informed that the sound was from a failing brake vacuum pump. If not addressed, the failing pump could make braking the vehicle extremely difficult and potentially cause an accident. The 2017 rx350s have…”
“I was driving down highway and heard a loud explosion. I was very shaken up. It was a scary experience. I was traveling 220 cross lake bridge and at time could not pull over. I kept hearing crunching noise above me. I opened sunroof inside cover and that's when I noticed the sunroof was shattered…”
“Kelly edge a/s tires went bald after 6100 miles of light city driving.”
“Rodent damage to the electrical wiring harness of my 2016 lexus rx 350 caused by lexus using a soy base covering on the wires that attract rodents. Lexus takes no responsibility for the repair that cost thousands of dollars. Not to mention a safety issue. This is a common problem base on all the…”
“Sunroof spontaneously shattered”
“The vehicle was stalling and sputtering after driving less than 0.1 mile on a city street. After contacting the lexus dealership regarding the issue, we had the vehicle towed into the lexus dealership. After running a diagnostic check, they determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The…”
“I reported the speedometer issue to lexus chantilly, va when I drove on highway from va to in, the lexus speedometer shows 83, and my waze shows 75. Its 8 mph difference. I also have noticed of the mph difference between 6 to 8 mph. Lexus said, I required to pay for the repair, when this…”
“Sunroof spontaneously exploded. I was driving about 45mph on my way to work during a rainstorm around 6:30am on april 23 2020, when I suddenly heard a very loud bang. I looked up to see that my sunroof had burst and there were glass fragments raining on my head. I closed the visor to prevent more…”
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 Rx350 as of
July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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