2013 Lexus RX Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2013 lexus rx450h equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: ecopia h-l 422 plus, tire size: 235/55/r19, dot number: 0be7ec10120. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the passenger’s side front tire exploded. The contact stated that the side of the tire…”
“Sunroof exploded while driving on the highway, raining glass on the driver, who sustained minor cuts.”
“When pulling out of our neighborhood, my husband slowed down to turn right. Upon turning into the middle lane, all side airbags, front and back blew. While the intensity from the blast rocked the car, there was nothing nearby that he hit. No visible damage was done to the car, with the exception…”
“My 2013 rx450h' abs light suddenly turned on while I was driving in a local road. Along with the abs light, there were brake warning light, master maintenance warning light, slip light on along with "check abs" "brake system malfunction" warning messages appearing on the dash board. Very…”
“I took my car to dealership for warning lights on, hybrid battery malfunction and brake malfunction. Our local dealership here on guam diagnosed and provided me an estimate of over $4k to replace the brake actuator because it's leaking, along with the pump. Car was in motikn when it first came on.”
“The brake actuator is failing this is a large scale problem as evident on the lexus/toyota forums. Lexus issued a small extended warranty for select models but failed to include all effected models”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 lexus rx450h. The contact stated while the brake pedal was applied, the brakes locked up and became difficult to stop the vehicle. The brake system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to keyes lexus (5905 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401, [REDACTED])…”
“Brake actuator needs replaced. Car has only 65,000 miles many people are complaining about the actuator not stopping the vehicle according to manufacture standards. As well I personally have issues when at low speeds the brakes make a squeak. When diagnosed at the dealer the dealer noted that this…”
Defect investigations
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 2013 Lexus RX Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.