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2008 Lexus RX350 electrical system problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Lexus RX35013% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
73,175 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Rear liftgate handle melting when car is operational. Hot to the touch. Have read this has happened to multiple lexus/toyota models.

    filed Sep 18, 2018

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. The contact stated that the headlamps failed to illuminate. The bulbs were replaced by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the head lamp assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed by…

    filed Jan 25, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other RX350 years

YearReportsShare
2019 RX35013%
2017 RX35049%
2016 RX35059%
2015 RX35037%
2013 RX350517%
2012 RX350412%
2011 RX35013%
2010 RX3501213%
2009 RX35077%
2007 RX350117%
RX350 electrical system problems by year →

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.