The 2020 Lexus RX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 999,901 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V8650002023-12-20999,901 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop…
Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The rear wheel which is lexus oem busted and lost air when driving on the highway at highway speed on june 23, 2026. This caused an immediate hazard and a dangerous loss of vehicle control. Fortunately, I was able to safely pull over, but this failure put my life and the lives of others at serious…”
“While driving the engine stalls. It has jolted back-and-forth at times and had to be taken to a dealer. It’s still stalls when trying to slowly accelerate especially uphills. Low gas mileage barely getting 18 miles per gallon. Warning lights flickering while car stallling. It’s like it’s…”
“While driving the engine stalls. It has jolted back-and-forth at times and had to be taken to a dealer. It’s still stalls when trying to slowly accelerate especially uphills. Low gas mileage barely getting 18 miles per gallon. Warning lights flickering while car stallling. It’s like it’s…”
“The hatchback window shattered without any known cause. It appeared to have been hit from inside the vehicle but no one was in or around the vehicle when it occurred. It was 82 degrees outside and the vehicle was parked in the shade. Lexus told me there were no known issues regarding the window on…”
“I am submitting this correspondence to formally report a serious safety incident involving my 2020 lexus rx 350 and to request a thorough investigation. On saturday, february 7, while attempting to park the vehicle, I experienced a sudden loss of control, resulting in the vehicle accelerating…”
“I am submitting this correspondence to formally report a serious safety incident involving my 2020 lexus rx 350 and to request a thorough investigation. On saturday, february 7, while attempting to park the vehicle, I experienced a sudden loss of control, resulting in the vehicle accelerating…”
“I am submitting this correspondence to formally report a serious safety incident involving my 2020 lexus rx 350 and to request a thorough investigation. On saturday, february 7, while attempting to park the vehicle, I experienced a sudden loss of control, resulting in the vehicle accelerating…”
“I own a 2020 lexus rx 450h with approximately 129,803 miles. The check engine light came on and the vehicle stored diagnostic trouble code p0a2d, which indicates a failure of the drive motor/temperature sensor circuit that is integrated into the transmission/hybrid motor assembly. According to the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Lexus RX as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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