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2021 Lexus RX: raw data

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vehicle2021 / lexus / rx
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaintsnone on file
recalls1
investigations0
fars8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Recall 23V865000 airbag repair parts unavailabilityAIR BAGS37 complaints2024-02-07 → 2025-12-19rx-2021-airbag-recall-23v865000-parts-unavailable
  • 11704288 The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the SRS alert message was displayed. The passenger’s side seat belt warning light was illuminated for two minutes. The contact received notification…
  • 11665373 The contact owns a 2021 Lexus RX350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available and would not be…
  • 11699934 The contact owns a 2021 Lexus RX450H. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the parts had not been available since receiving the recall notification two…
Brake pedal non-response and parking brake rollawayFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2022-07-28 → 2025-09-03rx-2021-brake-failure-low-speed
  • 11684842 I put my car in reverse to back up and pull around another car in order to go to the open pump in front. When my car was in reverse motion, I stepped on the brake pedal, but the car did not stop. I stepped on the brake pedal numerous times, but the brake did not function.…
  • 11476356 The shift select lever was placed in Park and the Driver visually confirmed it was in park. Driver sat in the car for 12 seconds before exiting the vehicle with the engine running and AC on. The driver exited and was standing outside of the vehicle with both feet on the ground…
  • 11633020 Brake actuator failed with exact symptom in [XXX] Repaired in dealer and the same symptom comes back within 2k miles. It seems a design flaw that affected many lexus rx hybrid and toyota highlander hybrid cars, and likely due to air being trapped in the brake lines or brake…
Seat belt retractor and restraint failure in collisionSEAT BELTS3 complaints2022-08-11 → 2024-12-04rx-2021-seatbelt-retractor-failure
  • 11487212 Front seat belts of the vehicle failed to engage resulting in the driver being bounced up in the seat and then down resulting in a serious compression fracture of the vertebrae of the spine
  • 11628849 The rear passenger seatbelt on the right side of a 2021 Lexus RX 450h malfunctioned during a collision. It is still in the vehicle, which is available for inspection upon request. How Safety Was Put at Risk: The seatbelt failed to restrain my son, who was seated in a booster…
  • 11592055 The contact stated that while attempting to remove the [XXX] child from the rear passenger seat the rear passenger seat belt had become entangled around the child's torso and was extremely difficult to remove causing severe distress to the child and the child experienced…
HVAC condensate drain water intrusion and moldUNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2021-08-03 → 2025-07-22rx-2021-hvac-water-intrusion-mold
  • 11675285 My 2021 Lexus RX 350 (mileage approx. [19,000], has developed a severe mold contamination issue caused by HVAC condensate drain failure. This issue is a known design defect covered by Lexus Technical Service Bulletin L-SB-0020-21, which identifies blockage or poor drainage in…
  • 11427620 The drain system failed to properly route water out of the car after heavy rain and an automatic car wash in two separate incidents. The water would leak through the sunroof along the edges and leak down into the passenger side compartment and land on the floor mats
Power liftgate malfunction and rear window shatteringSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1 complaints2024-12-27 → 2024-12-27rx-2021-liftgate-malfunction-window-shatter
  • 11632580 On the Saturday (12/21) before Christmas, my hatch door wouldn’t open with the key fob, push button in the vehicle or push button on the door. And the foot under the bumper opener has never worked for me. Anyways, because I couldn’t get my door to open, I ended up loading my…
Bridgestone Ecopia tire belt separation at highway speedTIRES:TREAD/BELT2 complaints2022-01-12 → 2025-12-08rx-2021-tire-belt-delamination
  • 11703747 The tire (Bridgestone Ecopia 422 Plus 235/55R 20 102V M+S) failed within seconds while driving on the highway at 70 MPH. Luckily I did not lose control and was able to steer the car from the middle lane to the birm thanks to the semi driver on my right who allowed us to get off…
  • 11447138 The Bridgestone tires however are absolutely useless in even the slightest dusting of snow. They are prone to locking the Anti-Lock Brakes at single digit speeds and are resistant to making even slight turns or steering corrections
Front wiper motor failure and hood paint damageVISIBILITY/WIPER1 complaints2025-08-23 → 2025-08-23rx-2021-front-wiper-motor-failure
  • 11682598 Front wiper motor damaged two times in fourth years. First time on 2023 and was replaced by warranty at the Lexus Dealer and the second time was damaged on August 22, 2025. Now it is damaged but not covered by warranty at this time with 52,000 miles on the car. The wiper motor…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

none on file

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20248legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Lexus RX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/lexus/rx
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Lexus RX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/lexus/rx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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