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2009 Lexus Rx350 steering problems

The 2009 Lexus Rx350 has 28 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Steering complaints

25%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Rx350 steering complaints by model year28 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 18 complaints2009: 28 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 3 complaints
Rx350 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WENT TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE TODAY & WAS TOLD THAT RACK & PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES ON IT & HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT DEALER. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON LEXUS RX VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 13, 2013

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Lexus Rx350 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2009 Lexus Rx350 steering — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.