AutoUtility currently tracks 56 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Lexus RX. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 19 complaints (33.9% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cites a fire, 4 report one or more injuries. The 2024 Lexus RX belongs to the 5th Generation (AL30) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 56 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (19 reports • 33.9% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (9), Brakes & Traction Control (6)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 4 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2024 Lexus RX
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V744000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
- Campaign #26V162000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Brakes & Traction Control
Engine & Cooling
Powertrain & Transmission
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Lexus RX
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I have tried to get Stevenson Lexus in Lakewood Colorado to replace the head rests , they have not ever had the parts to complete the recall. I have been waiting for over a year. I called Lexus headquarters in Texas and was told that there is a remedy but Stevenson Lexus has never offered that to..."
"While on a long road trip on a hot day, on the interstate, the car suddenly lost speed and would not accelerate. It was like the car had shifted into neutral. I was coasting on the interstate, steadily slowing, and was forced to pull over to the shoulder. I turned the car off and waited a couple of..."
"The sunroof exploded spontaneously while driving on major road at 65 MPH, nothing hit it and no other vehicle around. No abnormal weather conditions. No warning just a burst into air. Remaining glass fell into vehicle when I opened shade."
"When in cruise, the car will merge itself into the next lane if you hold the turn signal partially. If you keep holding it or fully engage the turn signal (maybe you forgot to turn off you signal, or held it too long), the car will merge through the solid white line off the road into a ditch. This..."
"The contact owns a 2024 Lexus RX 350H. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the door latches locked independently, and the contact and wife were locked inside the vehicle for several hours. The contact eventually..."
Complaint History for Lexus RX
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Lexus RX | 54 | 7 | 1 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Lexus RX | 70 | 9 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Lexus RX | 38 | 6 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Lexus RX | 64 | 5 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Lexus RX Current Page | 56 | 1 | 4 | Current |
| 2025 Lexus RX | 20 | 5 | 4 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Lexus RX | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Lexus RX
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 27 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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