2008 Lexus RX Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It was friday morning about 10am. I had a pulled slowly into quest diagnostic laboratory parking space. I had my foot on the brake. I was stopped I was putting the car into the park position when the car suddenly accelerated forward at the high rate of speed. The car went over the cement block and…”
filed Mar 8, 2016
“While attempting to back into a parking space, accelerator stuck in down position, brakes locked up, engine accelerated to very fast rate, steering would not respond resulting in my car slamming into front end of car parked behind me at a high rate of speed. My car then accelerated forward…”
filed Feb 9, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RX Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RX Hybrid | 11 | 19% |
| 2006 RX Hybrid | 17 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid
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.