2008 Lexus RX350 vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Lexus RX350 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Oct 11, 2019
“I had my foot on the brake pulling into a parking space when I felt a quick acceleration surging my car forward, locking my steering wheel causing me to plow onto a parked truck. I had to be towed to repair shop. Steering became difficult.”
filed Nov 4, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RX350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 RX350 | 4 | 13% |
| 2017 RX350 | 6 | 13% |
| 2016 RX350 | 5 | 9% |
| 2015 RX350 | 7 | 17% |
| 2013 RX350 | 4 | 14% |
| 2012 RX350 | 10 | 30% |
| 2011 RX350 | 8 | 27% |
| 2010 RX350 | 38 | 40% |
| 2009 RX350 | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 RX350 | 22 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Lexus RX350
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.