Tl* the contact owned a 2007 lexus rx350. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. As a result, the contact crashed into an electrical box. The air bags deployed and the contact was knocked unconscious. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor scrapes and bruises, which required medical attention. Upon a follow up visit to the hospital, the contact was diagnosed with an concussion. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the floormats caused the vehicle to independently accelerate. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control) as a possible cause for the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.
2007 Lexus RX350 acceleration problems
22 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 56,000. 11 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- crashes
- 11
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lexus RX350 acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Lexus RX350 acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 11V112000 · Recall details
What 2007 Lexus RX350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 lexus rx350. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, it accelerated unexpectedly. Even with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle could not be stopped. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a rollover collision. The failure occurred without warning. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist because the VIN was not included in an active recall. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from a concussion. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
2007 lexus rx 350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle surged forward through 2 small trees. The engine had to be turned off before the vehicle would stop. The consumer gave authorizations for the manufacturer to inspect the vehicle. Updated 07/06/2017*js ..updated 08/30/17 *bf
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 lexus rx350. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the garage door and breeze room of a kitchen. Also, when shifted into reverse, the accelerator failed and caused the contact to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a whiplash, but no medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made awre of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Unintended acceleration - the vehicle suddenly accelerated in stop & go rush-hour city traffic striking several cars (6 cars in total) before the vehicle was stopped by striking the oakland police dept building.
I was driving on hwy I-south and I had my car cruise at about 68 MPH. Due to downhill road ahead I took it out of cruise as sometime car goes few miles above cruise limit. Now there was uphill road so I put it no cruise again about 65 by pushing cruise arrow up direction. This time suddenly it accelerate and engine RPM shoot up very high and speed kept going up. In mater of 2-3 seconds it was 80 MPH. My break did not work and I took it out of cruise and it stop going up. I was really scared that this may go out of control. I been driver this car from four years and I don't know how this happen. I feel scary to put my family inside this car. I have 10 month old and 3 years old daughters. I cant let anything happen to them because some software malfunction in this car. I am an electrical engineer and I also work in automotive and never came across something like this. I hope you can answer my concern.
2007 lexus rx350. Consumer writes in regards to floor mat recall *tgw the consumer stated he complied with the recall and took his vehicle to the dealer. However, when he returned to the dealer, he discovered two holes were in the existing carpet and nothing had been replaced. The recall letter stated that lexus would replace the floor carpet cover with a different one of a different shape as well as both forward and rear retention clips.
I parked my car in a parking spot to do some errands and, before I could put the car in park and turn the car off, the car shot forward and went through some shrubs, across a walkway, and finally ran straight into a brick wall of one of the stores I was going to. Several bricks fell off the building and , needless to say, I was as shaken up as the building. Since there is a wide walkway between the shrubs and the building, if anyone had been going to or from the store, that person or persons would,in all likelihood, have been killed. There were several witnesses who saw my car pull into the space, come to a stop, and then fly across the shrubs, sidewalk and into the building. My foot never touched the accelerator at the time of the incident and, according to the company that repaired the car, there was no need to adjust/replace the floormat or the accelerator or the brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. As a result, she crashed against a wall. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 56,000.
At approx. 8:05 am on thursday, december 2nd I was stopped behind a school bus that was picking up children at the intersection (1-2) min wait) I gave the car enough gas to make the right hand turn onto crockers lake blvd. Which is only approx. 150-200 ft in length. I estimate the speed was between 10-15 MPH when I began braking to make the left hand turn into the citation club apartments when I noticed the vehicle was not slowing. I pressed the brake pedal harder and the car continued to pull against the brakes. As I approached the end of crookers lake blvd I had both feet on the brakes and the car was slowing, however the engine was "screaming" and the tachometer was approaching to "red-line". I managed to make the left hand turn and as the car slowed I shifted it into park to stop it. The engine was screaming so I turned the ignition to off position. I attempted to restart the vehicle and it immediately red-lined again; I immediately turned off the car. Updated 03/11/11
Questions about the 2007 Lexus RX350 acceleration
Does the 2007 Lexus RX350 have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the acceleration of the 2007 Lexus RX350, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Lexus RX350 acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 56,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Lexus RX350 acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 11V112000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lexus RX350 have the most acceleration problems?
The Lexus RX350 model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2010 (38 complaints), 2007 (22 complaints) and 2008 (15 complaints).
Other 2007 Lexus RX350 problems
Engine 48Steering 25Airbags 22Body 21Electrical 11Lights 11Transmission 9Visibility 7Brakes 4Fuel system 3Seats 3Suspension 3Seat belts 2Tires 2Driver assistance 1Locks 1
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