2020 Lexus RX 350L - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2020 Lexus RX 350L SUV AWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, with excellent scores in side crash ratings (5 out of 5) and combined side barrier pole ratings for both front and rear (5 out of 5). This vehicle also comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, which further enhance its safety features. In terms of complaints, there have been 7 reported, and there is 1 recall for this model. Overall, the Lexus RX 350L demonstrates good safety performance with advanced safety technologies to help prevent accidents and protect its occupants.

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Complaint Count

7

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2020 Lexus RX 350L SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2020 Lexus RX 350L SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2020 Lexus RX 350L SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2020 Lexus RX 350L SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2020 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 3
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2020 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2020 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2020 Lexus RX 350L

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2020 lexus rx350. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph and ascending a slight grade, the vehicle began to shake. the contact stated that she stopped depressing the accelerator pedal and the shaking stopped. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer regarding a fuel seepage failure from the high/low pressure fuel pump. the contact stated that the letter informed the contact that the manufacturer would replace the fuel pump due to a failure within the next 10 years. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the contact researched online and found that there was a recall for the fuel pump under nhtsa campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 11,500."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2024-12-04

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2020 lexus rx350. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. the contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it was losing motive power and stalling. the contact depressed the accelerator however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. the contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that after driving for less than a mile, the vehicle started operating normally. the contact stated that the engine failure had become a recurring failure. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the contact needed to use premium gasoline and not regular. the contact stated that he made the switch however, the failure persisted. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline). the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2020-02-10

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2020 lexus rx350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that ray catena lexus of monmouth located at 2135 nj-35, oakhurst, nj 07755, (732)493-5000, had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2022-04-03

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2020 lexus rx350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. tustin lexus (45 auto center dr, tustin, ca 92782, (714) 544-4800) was contacted by phone however, the contact was unable to reach a representative. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*dt*jb"
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2020-01-12

LEXUS Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

LEXUS ranks 23 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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