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2006 Lexus RX Hybrid electronic stability control (esc) problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid6% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My 2006 lexus rx400h that I just purchased a few months ago from a local dealer (one owner prior) has shut down going down our mountain. Taking my boys to school it just stopped in the middle of the road as we coasted down our mountain, and the brakes just stopped working. I was able to coast into…

    filed Feb 9, 2019

  • The hybrid battery failed, power inverter, locking up power steering and my car was not able to operate on the road. I was quoted 7500$ cost. I have read of similar problems occurring. I would like help repairing from lexus

    filed Aug 1, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other RX Hybrid years

YearReportsShare
2008 RX Hybrid24%
2007 RX Hybrid35%
RX Hybrid electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.