2004 LEXUS RX350 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 LEXUS RX350
The 2004 LEXUS RX350 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2004 LEXUS RX350
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 LEXUS RX350, potentially affecting up to 769,379 vehicles.
Recall 11V112000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 769,379 vehicles affected
Defect: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 LEXUS RX350
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 LEXUS RX350.
Safety Rating for the 2004 LEXUS RX350
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 LEXUS RX350 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 LEXUS RX350
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2004 LEXUS RX350. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
LSB-0074-09 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
LEXUS: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE OR BUZZ TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. THE NOISE CAN BE DUPLICATED WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATION AND THEN DECELERATING, OR WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK AND THEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN IMPROVED...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 LEXUS RX350
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS RX350
- 2004 LEXUS RX350 (current)
- 2005 LEXUS RX350 — 0 complaints
- 2006 LEXUS RX350 — 0 complaints
- 2007 LEXUS RX350 — 210 complaints
- 2008 LEXUS RX350 — 160 complaints
- 2009 LEXUS RX350 — 114 complaints
Other LEXUS Models
- LEXUS ES350 — 1,531 total complaints
- LEXUS RX — 1,154 total complaints
- LEXUS IS 250 — 938 total complaints
- LEXUS ES300 — 862 total complaints
- LEXUS RX300 — 849 total complaints
- LEXUS ES — 817 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints
- LEXUS RX330 — 659 total complaints