Luxury cars & SUVs · AL20 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 84 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,432 to own, including $2,916 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Lexus RX.
Reliability
84/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,916
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$26,799
$23,583 – $30,015, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
71
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Toyota 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
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus RX350 and 2021 RX350 vehicles. The transport hook may not have been removed prior to sale. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (25/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 25/100 |
| 2023 | 30/100 |
| 2022 | 75/100 |
| 2021 | 84/100 |
| 2020 | 80/100 |
| 2019 | 74/100 |
| 2018 | 85/100 |
| 2017 | 73/100 |
| 2016 | 78/100 |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
No. It scores 84 out of 100, one of the more reliable luxury cars and SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 84 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,916 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,432 over 5 years: $6,646 in lost value, $2,916 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $26,799 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (25/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.