2008 Lexus Rx350 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Lexus Rx350. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
18
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
9crashes7injuries
ENGINE
12
2fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
1injuries
STRUCTURE
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
6
3crashes
Total complaints160

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. The contact stated that the automatic trunk door closed down on a family member without warning. There was no injury. The failure occurred several times with the trunk door automatically closing without warning. The contact scheduled a diagnostic…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID · reported 2019-12-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While reversing, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and crashed into three trees. The steering wheel became uncontrollable/inoperable and the brake pedal was applied, but traveled to the floorboard. The contact turned off the ignition to stop the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-09-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While reversing, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and crashed into three trees. The steering wheel became uncontrollable/inoperable and the brake pedal was applied, but traveled to the floorboard. The contact turned off the ignition to stop the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-09-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While reversing, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and crashed into three trees. The steering wheel became uncontrollable/inoperable and the brake pedal was applied, but traveled to the floorboard. The contact turned off the ignition to stop the…”

STEERING · reported 2019-09-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While reversing, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and crashed into three trees. The steering wheel became uncontrollable/inoperable and the brake pedal was applied, but traveled to the floorboard. The contact turned off the ignition to stop the…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-09-29

“Massive catastrophic oil leak. Noticed hot oil smell. No oil on dipstick. Oil spraying out at bottom of engine, right front. Car towed to shop. Oil hose between cooler and filter burst. Known problem. Toyota/lexus has made an upgraded part but not notified most owners and will not replace until it…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-04-23

“2008 lexus rx. Consumer writes in regards to deteriorating dash board. *ld *js”

STRUCTURE · reported 2019-02-01

“I was told I need a new rack & pinon due to leakage with less than 92,000 miles on the vehicle. I bought the car used just 2 years ago and had all regular maintenance records from previous owner & dealer service. Have had regular service since purchasing it - which is how issue was discovered.…”

STEERING · reported 2018-11-14
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 2008 Lexus Rx350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.