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Lexus RX Acceleration problems by year

2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus RX's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20011000
19991110

Latest RX acceleration complaints

1999 Lexus RXAirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 lexus rx. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still on the outside of the garage and allowed the front passenger to exit the vehicle, when the vehicle accelerated on it's own. The contact stated the brake pedal was depressed with both feet but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the garage wall, a table saw, a large wooden two layered work ben, a concrete wall, into a den downstairs of the home, a pool table, and a bar section. The air bags did...

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not deployed. The contact stated she sustained back, knee and shoulder injuries and was currently attending physical therapy. No police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. An unknown dealer was contacted and a voicemail was left. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11241770
2001 Lexus RXTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

The transmission was rebuilt on 11/15/13 at 242,600 miles and has gone out again at 250,379. Many others on the internet have had similar problems with their rx300 transmissions. My brother also has an rx300 and his transmission failed too. The planetary gears are often the problem. There should be a recall by lexus to deal with this defective design. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10663511

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