Showing 15,126 complaints for LEXUS
Incident date: Jan 21, 2018
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IN MOTION IN REVERSE
Incident date: Dec 13, 2017
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND AROUND TOWN THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE COMES ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1428 IS STORED IN THE VEHICLE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
Incident date: Dec 13, 2017
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND AROUND TOWN THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE COMES ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1428 IS STORED IN THE VEHICLE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
Incident date: Nov 4, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (METRO LEXUS, 13600 BROOKPARK RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44135) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1801240854.
... THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,827.Read more
Incident date: Jan 19, 2018
DUE TO THE COOL WEATHER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE SUNROOF GLASS IS CRACKED. I NOTICED IT AFTER THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER & WHILE I AM DRIVING IT , I OPENED THE SUNROOF WINDOW THE GLASS BROKEN OF TO PIECES. THIS IS UNSAFE, THE DEALER SAID IT'S NOT DEFECTED, I KNOW THE ANSWERED AHEAD ALREADY.
Incident date: Jan 21, 2018
DASHBOARD/COVER CRACKS OVER THE (1) ODOMETER ASSEMBLY AND (2) GLOVE COMPARTMENTS. THESE MAY AFFECT THE AIR BAGS IN THOSE AREAS. I BOUGHT THIS USED AT AROUND 95000 MILES ON JANUARY 20, 2018 FROM INFINITY BERMAN LA SALLE ST CHICAGO ILLINOIS. I READ THERE WERE PREVIOUS REPORTS ON DASHBOARD FOR EARLIER GX470 BUT THIS IS NOT COVERED. CARFAX REPORT FOR THIS VIN DOES NOT HAVE REPORTED ACCIDENT OR DAMAG
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Incident date: Jan 26, 2018
EXPLODING SUNROOF ON NEW CAR, I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AROUND 6:30 AM JANUARY 2018 TO GO TO WORK. AS I WAS STARTING MY CAR AND PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE I HEARD A LOUD SHATTER. I IMMEDIATELY AND CAREFULLY OPENED THE VISOR BETWEEN ME AND THE SUNROOF IT WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS WERE POURING INTO MY CAR. I WAS NOT EVEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED SO THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY A RO
... CK OR ANOTHER OBJECT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW. THE CAR STILL HAS PAPER TAGS ON THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND HAD TO FILE A CLAIM. COST WAS $1200 TO REPAIR AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. I JUST DROPED IT OFF TODAY. NOBODY COULD GIVE ME ANY ANSWERED. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, SINCE I HAVE FOUND THIS PAGE THERE ARE 3 MORE SUNROOF EXPLOSIONS OUT OF THE TOTAL OF 29 COMPLAINTS AS OF NOW. I AS WELL FILED A POLICE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES.Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS REPLACED AIR BAG ON 08/08/2017. NO INCIDENT.
Incident date: Dec 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO RECEIVE A MANUFAC
... TURER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.Read more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO RECEIVE A MANUFAC
... TURER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.Read more
Incident date: Jan 21, 2018
I EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL REAR TIRE WEAR. I TAKE MY LEXUS IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LEXUS DEALER EVERY 5000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 32,000 MILES. WHEN I WENT IN FOR MY 45,000 MILE SERVICE THIS WEEK, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED 2 NEW REAR TIRES. THEY WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE TREAD AND THE INSIDE WALL HAD METAL THREADS SHOWING. YES I ALWAYS KEEP MY TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. OF COURSE I PURCHASED NEW
... TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEXUS DEALER AND BY ANOTHER CAR REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO TO PREVENT THE TIRES FROM WEARING OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES EVEN WITH A YEARLY ALIGNMENT. THEY BOTH TOLD ME THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE DIFFERENT SIZES AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE ROTATED AND IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT HOW LEXUS HAS THIS CAR SET UP, SOMETHING WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OR SOMETHING.I WENT ONLINE TO SOME LEXUS OWNERS FORUMS AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS IS MODELS. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES WORE SO QUICKLY FROM MY 40,000 TO 45,000 MILE SERVICE AND HAD I NOT TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER WHEN I DID, I MAY HAVE A SERIOUS BLOWOUT OR SOMETHING. ALSO I AM WONDERING WHY THE DEALER WHO DID MY SERVICE DID NOT NOTICE UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR AT 40,000 MILES.Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2017
2007 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL COOLER PIPE AND MASSIVE OIL LEAK. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURES BEING COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JS
Incident date: Nov 1, 2016
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ERROR CODES P0751,P2757,C1201 CAR HAS 40,700 MILES!
Incident date: Nov 18, 2016
THE CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO 2 RECALLS. FIRST, A RECALL FOR THE SELF-DESTRUCTING DASHBOARD AND FOR THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS. THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE PART IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO A REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PARTS.
Incident date: Nov 18, 2016
THE CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO 2 RECALLS. FIRST, A RECALL FOR THE SELF-DESTRUCTING DASHBOARD AND FOR THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS. THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE PART IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO A REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PARTS.
Incident date: Aug 23, 2011
PROBLEMS WITH MY PASSENGER AIIRBAG NOT DEFLATING WHEN I HIT THE FRONT NUMBER OF MY CAR AT 35 MPH. CAR 🚗 WAS IN MOTION.
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Incident date: Aug 8, 2013
MY TAKATA RECALL ON MY PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE SINCE MY FORMER 2004 LEXUS AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SO I DID NOT DRIVE IT FOR 3 YRS KNOWING MY HUSBAND COULD NOT RIDE IN THE FRONT SURE TO BEING HANDICAPPED, FROM A STROKE, HE COULD NOT GET INTO THE BACK SEATS. I OWNED A 2004 LEXUS WAS TOTALED IN 2010 AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEFLATED EITHER .
Incident date: Dec 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO MELT. THE LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5350 W SAMPLE ROAD, MARGATE, FL 33073) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST NEEDED TO BE SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Incident date: May 1, 2017
MELTING DASH BOARD RECALL. LEXUS OF MOBILE IS STATING I NEVER FILED A CLAIM TO HAVE MY MELTING DASH BOARD RECALL CORRECTED. THIS IS FALSE. I WAS THERE AND HAD PHOTO'S TAKEN. I CALLED BI-MONTHLY TO FIND OUT WHEN THE NEW DASH BOARDS WOULD BE IN. NEVER WAS I TOLD THEY LOST MY PHOTO'S OR DID NOT HAVE A CLAIM ON FILE. IN ADDITION I WAS THERE A FEW MONTHS AGO TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS FIXED. AT WHICH
... TIME THEY SAW THE STATE OF THE DASH BOARD. THEY EVEN CREATED MORE DAMAGE TO IT BUT WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY AS IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN THE NEW DASH BOARD WAS INSTALLED. THE GLARE FOR THE DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MUST BE CORRECTED AND SHOULD BE AT NO COST TO ME. SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.Read more
Incident date: Nov 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. WE CALLED LEXUS OF FIFE IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE. AS OF THIS DATE OF JANUARY 21ST 2018 WE HAVE NOT HAD A FIX. WHEN WE CALLED THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WE WERE TOLD WE WE #51 ON THE LIST. WE CALLED AGAIN MID MONTH AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING #51. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SENSE OF URGENCY TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. WE ARE SCHEDULED
... TO DRIVE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR A WEDDING IN MID FEBRUARY 2018 AND I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE WE DRIVE THAT FAR. IF THIS IS A DEADLY ISSUE SHOULDN'T IT BE A PRIORITY TO SOLVE IT. WHILE I UNDERSTAND LEXUS OF FIFE CAN'T DO FREE WORK ALL DAY THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER OPTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP.Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2017
HI I HAVE A 07 IS250 SEDAN THE FRONT DASH GET REALLY STICKY DURING THE SUMMER WHEN YOU PARK YOUR CAR OUT SIDE IN THE SUN. DURING THE WINTER OR RAINING SEASON ITS DRY AND PEELS. MY PROBLEM IS WHEN HOT THE DASHBOARD GET STICKY LIKE GLUE
Incident date: Jan 1, 2013
THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM FM TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE CD PLAYER WILL STOP AND EJECT THE CD AND SWITCH TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET IT BACK ON BY PUSHING BUTTONS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS
... AND CONTINUES.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2013
THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM FM TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE CD PLAYER WILL STOP AND EJECT THE CD AND SWITCH TO SIRIUS RADIO STATION. OR, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET IT BACK ON BY PUSHING BUTTONS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS
... AND CONTINUES.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
2010 LEXUS ES350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
Incident date: Mar 2, 2016
KEEP ON WAITING FOR DEALER TO FIX AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AUTO WITH PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT. DEALER HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THE AUTO WILL BE ABLE TO BE REPAIR.
Incident date: Jan 1, 2017
LEXUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL ON VEHICLE NOT BEING REPAIRED. *LD *JS
Incident date: Oct 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO MELT. THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT INTERFERED WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5350 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33073, (954) 972-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP
... AIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,100.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 3 MIN THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT.DONT MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU GET IT FIX
Incident date: Dec 27, 2017
HYBRID ENGINE NOT FULLY WORKING , ESTIMATED MPG 40 MPG CAR IS ONLY GETTING NOW 22.5 AND IS GETTING WORSE. MY WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER LEXUS HYBRID AND THE DEALER DENIED PROBLEM FOR 3 MONTHS UNTIL THEY SENT A SERVICEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA TO FIX PROBLEM .
Incident date: Aug 18, 2017
THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) ABOUT 1 1/4 COMPARED TO LEFT SIDE SINCE DAY 1 AFTER PURCHASE. I CONTACTED 3 LEXUS DEALERS AND WAS TOLD "IT IS WITHIN SPECS". THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON GX 460 MODELS BUT LEXUS REFUSES TO ADMIT IT. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE HAS EXTREME BODY ROLL TO THE RIGHT DURING LEFT TURNS AND FEELS A LOT MORE STABLE DURING RIGHT TURNS. THIS IS A MAJOR SA
... FETY CONCERN. I CONTACTED THE LEXUS CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. I WAS LIED BY A SERVICE FOREMAN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND BASED ON SEVERAL TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS IT IS CAUSED BY IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE 2 CYLINDERS ON THE KDSS. PROPER PROCEDURE IS TO BLEED AND RE-FILL THE KDSS SYSTEM BUT LEXUS REFUSES TO DO IT. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND LENGTHY PROCEDURE AND DEALERS AVOID DOING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES NOT AND IT FEELS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I SEE AT LEAST 1 LEXUS GX460 EVERY 1-2 DAYS ON THE ROAD THAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT. I TALKED WITH MULTIPLE OWNERS WHO DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE IT BUT TOTALLY AGREED THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS LEANING AND FEELS DIFFERENT DURING LEFT TURNS COMPARED TO RIGHT TURNS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE ON MANY TOYOTA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH KDSS. THE GX 460 IS SOLD IN THE REST OF THE WORLD AS THE TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 2007 WHEN THE KDSS WAS INTRODUCED ON THE LEXUS GX 470 AND LATER INSTALLED IN THE 4RUNNERS AND TOYOTA LANDCRUISERS 200. WORST PART IS THAT LEXUS IN NOT WILLING TO HELP AND MOST DEALERS DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. THEY SIMPLY SAY: "YOUR VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECS". THIS IS A MAJOR, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY, LEANING ON ONE SIDE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER !Read more
Incident date: Nov 13, 2017
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO); I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD - ABSOLUTELY DID NOT PLACE MY FOOT ON OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL - AS I EASED OFF BRAKE, I FELT A STRONG "SURGE" FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR- THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I SLAMMED IN TO A TRUCK THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME- I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AS THIS W
... AS HAPPENING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHT WERE BOTH ON - I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD - I WAS STOPPED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE TRUCK-- I AM ATTACHING THE EDR REPORT AS RETRIEVED BY A COMPANY LEXUS CONTRACTS WITHRead more
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Incident date: Nov 13, 2017
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO); I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD - ABSOLUTELY DID NOT PLACE MY FOOT ON OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL - AS I EASED OFF BRAKE, I FELT A STRONG "SURGE" FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR- THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I SLAMMED IN TO A TRUCK THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME- I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AS THIS W
... AS HAPPENING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHT WERE BOTH ON - I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD - I WAS STOPPED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE TRUCK-- I AM ATTACHING THE EDR REPORT AS RETRIEVED BY A COMPANY LEXUS CONTRACTS WITHRead more
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Incident date: Jan 2, 2018
ON JANUARY 2ND, 2018, MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK WHEN SHE CALLED ME AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40AM STATING HER DRIVER'S SIDE CAR DOOR CAME WIDE OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 59. BEFORE SHE LEFT, ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. ON THE SAME DAY EVENING WE WENT TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER A LONG WAIT, THEY INFORMED US THAT IT WAS QUITE BUSY AND WE SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FO
... R 2 DAYS LATER. THEY LET US LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT INVESTIGATING THE MATTER ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW THE SERIOUS PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 4TH, WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY DID LUBRICATION ON THE HINGES. THEY MENTIONED IT MAY BE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. WE WERE IN BLIND TRUST AND LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THINKING THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND SOLVED. ON JANUARY 10TH, 2018, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHILE SHE WAS STARTING HER DRIVE FROM WORK TO HOME IN THE PARKING LOT. AGAIN, WITH ALL DOORS LOCKED AND NO WARNINGS. SUBSEQUENTLY WE WENT TO LEXUS OF NAPERVILLE DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 12TH. THIS TIME WE WERE VERY FIRM AND WE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS KEPT THE CAR AND WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE LOANER VEHICLE.Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN 2017 AND AM TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL. CONTACTED LEXUS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL HAS ENDED. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL. LEXUS IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL.
Incident date: Jan 9, 2018
AT 1800 MILES, VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE IS HESITATING AND STUDDERING VERY BADLY. THIS IS AFFECTING ACCELERATING AND CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY IS LUNGING HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN PRE
... SSING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE, CAR IS SHUDDERING AND NOT FINDING RIGHT GEAR. DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN CAR. FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT !!Read more
Incident date: Jan 9, 2018
AT 1800 MILES, VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE IS HESITATING AND STUDDERING VERY BADLY. THIS IS AFFECTING ACCELERATING AND CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY IS LUNGING HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN PRE
... SSING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE, CAR IS SHUDDERING AND NOT FINDING RIGHT GEAR. DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN CAR. FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT !!Read more
Incident date: Jan 9, 2018
AT 1800 MILES, VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE IS HESITATING AND STUDDERING VERY BADLY. THIS IS AFFECTING ACCELERATING AND CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY IS LUNGING HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN PRE
... SSING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE, CAR IS SHUDDERING AND NOT FINDING RIGHT GEAR. DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN CAR. FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT !!Read more
Incident date: Jan 2, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COST OF
... THE REPAIR WAS MORE THAN THE COST OF THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,800.Read more
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Incident date: Jan 10, 2018
CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A FLAT ROAD AT 5:30 PM WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. WE NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED, BUT STAYED INTACT. SMALL SHARDS OF OF GLASS FELL INSIDE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUTSIDE AND 69 INSIDE. WE CLOSED THE COVER SO NO GLASS WOULD FALL INSIDE. THE SUNROOF DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING HIT IT AND THE VEHICLE IS STORED
... IN THE GARAGE.Read more
Incident date: Dec 22, 2016
INFORMED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LEAK IN RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. NEEDS REPLACED. QUOTE APPROX 1800.00.
Incident date: May 25, 2016
I AM WAITING ON THE FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR DOOR PANELS RECALLS FOR CRACKED AND MELTED AS RESULT OF HEAT OR HUMIDITY.
Incident date: Oct 10, 2017
AIRBAG HAS PARTIALLY OPENED AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.
Incident date: Dec 18, 2017
I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 LEXUS RX 350 EXITING THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. IT WAS LOUD LIKE A SHOTGUN. WE DIDN'T SEE OR FEEL ANYTHING HIT THE CAR, BUT THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND SCARY. SINCE THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING, I CAREFULLY OPENED MY VISOR FOR MY SUNROOF TO SEE THAT MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. IT JUST EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT IT OR FELL ON IT. THE SUNROOF WAS CONVEX LIKE I
... T EXPLODED AND NOT CONCAVE LIKE SOMETHING HAD FALLEN ON IT.Read more
Incident date: Jan 4, 2018
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER 5 OR 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS, AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME NO ONE IS AVAILABLE TO TALK TO ME AND THEY SEND ME TO VOICE MAIL TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. I HAVE DONE THAT BUT NO ONE HAS EVER CALLED ME BACK ABOUT THIS. THE DEALER IS PLAZA LEXUS IN CREVE COUER, MISSOURI.
Incident date: Dec 26, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 18555 N. SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
... 85255) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AS A LEMON LAW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.Read more
Incident date: Dec 26, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 18555 N. SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
... 85255) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AS A LEMON LAW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.Read more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED RED AND WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WATERTOWN (330 ARSENAL ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNO
... SED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT HEATER,FLOOR VENTS, CUP HOLDER, AND THE REAR SPEAKERS DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WAS BLANK. *JSRead more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED RED AND WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WATERTOWN (330 ARSENAL ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNO
... SED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT HEATER,FLOOR VENTS, CUP HOLDER, AND THE REAR SPEAKERS DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WAS BLANK. *JSRead more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED RED AND WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WATERTOWN (330 ARSENAL ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNO
... SED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT HEATER,FLOOR VENTS, CUP HOLDER, AND THE REAR SPEAKERS DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WAS BLANK. *JSRead more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED RED AND WENT BLANK. THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WATERTOWN (330 ARSENAL ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNO
... SED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT HEATER,FLOOR VENTS, CUP HOLDER, AND THE REAR SPEAKERS DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WAS BLANK. *JSRead more