2016 Lexus RX350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2016 Lexus RX350, and owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2016 Lexus RX350
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: side/window and 2 other components
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
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Electronic stability control (esc) and antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.…
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Knee bolster (air bags)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles manufactured November 16, 2015, to December 23, 2015. Due to an improper weld, the gas needed to inflate the driver's knee air bag may escape from the inflator.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the knee air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.…
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Lexus RX350 have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 6 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 22,322 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 15 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Knocking sound coming from the engine at ~50k miles. Took it to a lexus service center and was informed that the sound was from a failing brake vacuum pump. If not addressed, the failing pump could ma”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 6, 2021 · Unknown or other
“I was driving down highway and heard a loud explosion. I was very shaken up. It was a scary experience. I was traveling 220 cross lake bridge and at time could not pull over. I kept hearing crunching”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 20, 2021 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2016 Lexus RX (RX 350, RX 350 AWD, RX 450h, RX 450h AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 22–30 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 19–31 / 26–30 |
| Fuel | Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S6); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Lexus RX350 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Lexus RX350 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 167 |
| 2008 Lexus RX350 | 0 | 126 |
| 2009 Lexus RX350 | 0 | 97 |
| 2010 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 94 |
| 2011 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 30 |
| 2012 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 33 |
| 2013 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 29 |
| 2014 Lexus RX350 | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 42 |
| 2016 Lexus RX350 | 3 | 58 |
| 2017 Lexus RX350 | 3 | 46 |
| 2018 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 18 |
| 2019 Lexus RX350 | 3 | 31 |
| 2020 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Lexus RX350 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 Lexus RX350 | 1 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2016 Lexus RX350
How do I know if my 2016 Lexus RX350 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2016 Lexus RX350; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Lexus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V053000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Lexus models
- ES3501,365 complaints
- RX957 complaints
- RX300722 complaints
- IS 250719 complaints
- ES300681 complaints
- ES668 complaints
- IS596 complaints
- RX330526 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.