Lexus RX450h years to avoid (and the best years)

45 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2017. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

45complaints
0recalls
9reported crashes
0reported fires
7reported injuries

Which Lexus RX450h years should you avoid?

No Lexus RX450h model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lexus RX450h year has 11 complaints on file.

What are the best Lexus RX450h years?

The Lexus RX450h years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2017 (10), 2011 (10) and 2013 (12). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2017	10	0.9×	2	1	Few red flags	Electrical system
2013	12	1.1×	2	2	Few red flags	Brakes
2011	10	0.9×	2	1	Few red flags	Engine
2010	13	1.2×	3	3	Few red flags	Engine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 23 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain11 (48%)
Airbags & seat belts3 (13%)
Electrical & infotainment2 (9%)
Brakes2 (9%)
Structure & body2 (9%)

Recalls

No recalls on record for these model years.