2010 LEXUS RX450H Electrical System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2010 LEXUS RX450H
3 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 LEXUS RX450H. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
OUTER MIRROR, DRIVER'S SIDE, TURNS DOWN WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND WILL STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL TURN DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK. WHEN GOING TO DRIVE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE LEFT WITHOUT TURNING HEAD AND LOOKING: SOMETHING A DRIVER ISN'T EXPECTING. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS GOING FROM STATIONARY TO MOTION. OCCURANCE IN RANDOM.
RADIO WILL CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY BY ITSELF FROM RADIO TO OTHER SOURCE CD, CHANGE TO SAT AND EJECT A CD WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. LEXUS COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN TAKEN IN. THEY UPDATED THE FIRMWARE, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO CHANGE FROM RADIO TO SAT AND EJECTS CD'S. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR OTHER KNOW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I WAS TOLD NO BY LEXUS. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I FIND THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER CUSTOMERS SO I WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS DEFECT. *TR
1/11/13 - WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ON DASH BEGIN TO FLASH ' CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK AWD SYSTEM, AND CHECK ABS, THEN CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES. VEHICLE ENGINE BEGINS TO DE-RATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES INOPERABLE. BRAKES STILL FUNCTION. STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, AND RE-STARTED. ENGINE WAS UNSTABLE AND THE RPM WAS OSCILLATING. THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MAINTENANCE ACTION: R&R FUEL PUMP, FILTER, & SUCTION PLATE. VEHICLE WAS RETUNED ON 1/19/13. ON 2/10/13 THE SAME EXACT SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP/SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE ACTION: PENDING. DEALERSHIP IS WORKING WITH LEXUS ENGINEERS AND TESTING VARIOUS THEORIES. AS OF 2/25/13, THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE RECORDS, SAME SITUATION OCCURRED ON 8/27/12 (PREVIOUS OWNER). DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MAINTENANCE ACTION: R&R FUEL PUMP, FILTER, & SUCTION PLATE. HISTORICALLY '...
Other 2010 LEXUS RX450H Problem Areas
Air Bags
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemhoseslinespipingfittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint