Major Problems with 2008 Lexus RX 350 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Lexus RX 350

2008 Lexus RX 350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 69000 miles

2008 Lexus RX 350 GLASS, SIDE/REAR Victims: 1 Mileage: 3600 miles

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Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING, ENGINE and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus RX 350 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER letter from senator durbin on behalf of constituent re problems with her 2008 lexus rx350 (dot/ i#2010-1104 *tgw the consumer	10 ~ 52808 miles
STEERING the rack and pinion steering blew up spewing power steering fluid all over the undercarriage. loss of the power steering...	7 ~ 73117 miles
ENGINE at 65 000 miles vehicle had a major breakdown. serpentine belt ruptured causing fire and smoke inside the engine compartment...	7 ~ 98007 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator sticks. i had a 2002 lexus rx300 and the accelerator kept sticking . i took it to the austin...	7 ~ 41294 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE trunk hatch handle has melted completely leaving black rubbery goo. unable to open the back trunk due this issue. *tr...	6 ~ 71600 miles
STRUCTURE i noticed my back door opener switch was starting to melt. at first we thought its from the heat of...	6 ~ 72981 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i noticed my back door opener switch was starting to melt. at first we thought its from the heat of...	5 ~ 73813 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING moisture/condensation in headlamp due to manufacture defect( known for several years by toyota). dealer claims not under warranty (cosmetic). it...	4 ~ 79600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES upon entering a parking lot and turning slowly into a vacant spot the car accelerated really fast and wouldn't stop...	3 ~ 61667 miles
POWER TRAIN at 65 000 miles vehicle had a major breakdown. serpentine belt ruptured causing fire and smoke inside the engine compartment...	2 ~ 107811 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC ### i had originally ignored this incident as reported by my wife but with the toyota problems it may be...	2 ~ 17500 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. when the contact purchased the vehicle she noticed that the passenger side air...	2 ~ 12790 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i am writing to bring to your attention a very serious and troubling incident that recently occurred while i was...	2 ~ 3600 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. the contact stated that the automatic trunk door closed down on a...	1 ~ 109000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. while driving 30 mph the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the...	1 ~ 144000 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. while driving 30 mph the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the...	1 ~ 144000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. while driving 65 mph the headlights failed and impaired the driver's vision....	1 ~ 117000 miles
WHEELS i was driving on a road my vehicle began to shake until eventually dropping to the road and dragging until...	1 ~ 68000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE inner area that covers the rear hatch handle/opener has completely melted it has turned into a supper sticky and stainy	1 ~ 51098 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i noticed my back door opener switch was starting to melt. at first we thought its from the heat of...	1 ~ 50250 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on the streets and the sunroof just shattered. no impact or anything. i do not know why...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. the contact stated while stopped at a traffic light an abnormal grinding...	1 ~ 88000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 lexus rx350 engine noise started making noise at about 23 000 miles. the dealer said it was normal. took...	1
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING this is a complaint on the dim weak back-up lights in the 2008 lexus rx-350. *cn...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. while driving 50 mph the vehicle began dragging and would not accelerate over...	1 ~ 9000 miles

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