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 pavement and thru the double doors and inside the building finally stopping when I hit the receptionist counter.
2008 Lexus RX Hybrid: sudden unintended acceleration
10 of the 57 complaints about the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 29,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly experienced an unintended acceleration and crashed into a tree. The contact mentioned that the driver was depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 16 MPH. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained a back injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 04/14/15*lj updated 6/29/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 20 MPH attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle jerked forward and accelerated without any warning. The contact had to engage the brakes in order to slow the vehicle down. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the intermittent failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Updated 01/20/15*lj the vehicle crashed into a fence. Damaging the fence and the front driver's side of the vehicle. Updated 06/9/2015
Car was being pulled into space in restaurant parking lot -- space was on grass up a slight incline (approximately 12 inches) -- as car was moving up the incline a small bump was felt under the car and the car suddenly accelerated and continued to accelerate -- brakes were applied immediately but were unable to stop the car -- the car swerved and hit a tree approximately 20 feet from the parking spot -- believe the "bump" felt under the car caused the sudden acceleration -- above account can be verified by the other person in the car who had the same description of events.
2008 lexus rx400h. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as he pulled into the driveway behind another vehicle, suddenly, the vehicle accelerated even though his foot was on the brake and consequently, he hit the other vehicle on the right rear side. During the accident, the consumer felt a significant power surge and it happened when the power was switching from battery to gasoline. Prior to the accident, the consumer noticed power surges on numerous occasions, specifically when the vehicle switched from battery to gasoline.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. The contact stated that on april 16, 2010, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the driver depressed the brake pedal at 2 MPH. The vehicle crashed into a curb and then a tree. The driver sustained a hip injury and a police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 12,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. While driving 45 MPH, the contact noticed that when she took her footoff the accelerator pedal, the vehicle surged forward. She depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership three times but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. The current mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400. While the contact was driving into a parking space the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The consumer stated when she exited the vehicle and walked around it, suddenly the windows and moonroof opened. Updated 04/05/10.*jb updated 4/30/10 *cn updated 07/09/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. The contact stated that when he stepped on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward. The failure occurred while driving approximately 45 MPH when he drove over a pot hole. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to run a diagnostic test which didn't indicate any failure codes. The contact stated also filed a complaint with the toyota dealer regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000. Updated 3/8/10 *cn the consumer stated it felt as though the vehicle was accelerating momentarily after slowing down. The consumer experienced the problem during rainy, snowy or wet road conditions more so than dry conditions. Updated 03/29/10 updated 05/13/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. The vehicle continuously began to accelerate on it's on and lunge forward whenever the contact drove over uneven pavement at approximately 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the malfunction should occur when the vehicle was switching from an electrical engine to a gasoline engine. The failure mileage was 28,000.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid?
10 of 57 owner complaints about the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid (18%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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