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2025 Lexus RX

Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

79 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4

Complaints5 crash · 2 injured reported 24

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 36 mpg

Starting MSRP18 trims · manufacturer $50,325

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2025 Lexus RX is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid, hybrid and gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the RX 350h AWD, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 24 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $50,325 to $72,610 across 18 trims.

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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
RX 350 Standard	Gas	FWD	$50,325	—	317 lb-ft	25 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350 Standard	Gas	AWD	$51,925	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350 Premium	Gas	FWD	$52,575	—	317 lb-ft	25 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350 Premium	Gas	AWD	$54,175	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350 Premium+	Gas	FWD	$56,065	—	317 lb-ft	25 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 Premium+	Gas	AWD	$57,665	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 Luxury	Gas	FWD	$61,120	—	317 lb-ft	25 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 Luxury	Gas	AWD	$62,720	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 F SPORT Design	Gas	FWD	$54,905	—	317 lb-ft	25 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 F SPORT Design	Gas	AWD	$56,505	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350 F SPORT Handling	Gas	AWD	$59,175	—	317 lb-ft	24 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350h Standard	Hybrid	AWD	$52,475	246 hp	233 lb-ft	36 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350h Premium	Hybrid	AWD	$54,725	246 hp	233 lb-ft	36 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	19 in
RX 350h Premium+	Hybrid	AWD	$58,215	246 hp	233 lb-ft	36 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350h Luxury	Hybrid	AWD	$63,270	246 hp	233 lb-ft	36 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 350h F SPORT Design	Hybrid	AWD	$57,055	246 hp	233 lb-ft	36 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 500h F SPORT Performance	Hybrid	AWD	$66,150	366 hp	406 lb-ft	27 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in
RX 450h+ Luxury	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	$72,610	304 hp	—	35 mpg	5	29.6 cu-ft	21 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
RX 450h Plus AWD	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 40 and 134 kW AC Synchronous	36	33	35 (56 MPGe blended)	37 mi electric	40	2.5 h	$2,350
RX 350h AWD	Hybrid	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion	37	34	36	—	—	—	$2,300
RX 500h AWD	Hybrid	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo + 288V Ni-MH	27	28	27	—	—	—	$3,050
RX 350	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	22	29	25	—	—	—	$3,300
RX 350 AWD	Gas	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	21	28	24	—	—	—	$3,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49159, 48920, 48922, 48906, 48921.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
RX 350, RX 350 AWD, RX 350h AWD	6 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
RX 500h AWD	6 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / Other	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Back Over Prevention

26LB02 / 26LA02

144,200 vehicles 29% reported repaired built Oct 31, 2022 – Jan 16, 2026

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lexus NX350, NX250, 2023-2026 RX350, and 2024-2026 TX350 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the rearview camera software or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB02 and 26LA02.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V162000 reported Mar 18, 2026 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Back Over Prevention

25TB13/25LB06/WRE25

1,024,407 vehicles 81% reported repaired built Nov 1, 2022 – Sep 26, 2025

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V744000 reported Oct 30, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

See Part 573 Report

591,377 vehicles 50% reported repaired built Jun 24, 2024 – Nov 7, 2024

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights. Risk An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Fix Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V595000 reported Sep 11, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seat Belts

25TA03 / 25LA03

40,922 vehicles 91% reported repaired

Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350 Hybrid, 2024-2025 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, and RX500 Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center seat belt webbing may be damaged. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." Risk A damaged seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect the seat belt webbing and replace the seat belt assembly if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TA03 and 25LA03.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V059000 reported Feb 6, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific RX

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Lexus publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Lexus’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Lexus RX, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

24complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

2.3 per 10,000 built · Lexus reported 105,250 RX built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 10 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

Electrical System 7

Unspecified 5

Engine 4

Service Brakes 3

Latches/Locks/Linkages 2

Air Bags 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

I bought a CPO lexus 2025 RX 350 in Jan 9, 2026. This car was lightly used in less than 3 months and right now it's around 7685 mileage. However, just with 3 months I purchased this car, the A/C stops cooling and the dealership said this is due to the condenser was damaged by small road stones where the small road stones can easily pass…

Visibility/Wiper Apr 10, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11730425

Battery on car under 6 months old and fewer than 3,000 miles was DEAD after not being used for one week. Weather was not an issue, as car was parked INSIDE of residential garage

Electrical System Feb 13, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11717884

Air conditioner quit working. Dealership states a rock went through my grill, “damaged” my condenser. Out of pocket expense quoted $1600.00. Only 11,841 miles. 2025 Lexus RX 350. Only 1 year old, purchased, September 2025

Structure Oct 9, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11770258

This is original Goodyear Eagle Touring tire on 2025 Lexus RX 350. It M+S 235/50R21 101V. There were no low tire pressure alerts before the blowout. I was entering a ramp of a freeway (XXX in ) and suddenly heard a loud noise. Unfortunately due to ongoing construction there is no shoulder or curb in the stretch of the road.

Tires Sep 25, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11767000

The car does not alert when a seat belt is not worn in the back seats. This feature is mentioned in the owner's manual, but the car fails to alert when a rear passenger does not buckle their seat belt. I have raised the complaint twice and proved to lexus service center, that car doesn't warn or alert the safety belt.

Air Bags May 9, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11736812

On April 1, 2026, while pulling into a parking space at our church, I was applying the brake when the vehicle suddenly and forcefully surged forward without warning. The unintended acceleration was intense and unexpected, occurring despite continuous braking input.

Service Brakes Apr 16, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11731649

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Lexus itself: 23 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 25 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 22 per 100,000 built. Every RX model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 80

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-05-11

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 80 service bulletins

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Unknown Or Other, Engine, Equipment.

L-SB-0012-26 Service bulletin
2026-05-11 · Engine
Some 2023 — 2025 model year RX 350h customers may experience a high engine RPM/noise when coasting or braking when going downhill with high vehicle SOC (State of Charge). This condition may occur when the vehicle is utilizing engine braking to prevent overcharge of the hybrid battery (>80%).
L-SB-0011-26 Service bulletin
2026-05-07 · Electrical System
A 12V auxiliary battery with increased capacity has been released as an optional replacement.
L-SB-0010-26 Service bulletin
2026-04-24 · Engine
Some customers of 2023 – 2025 model year RX 350h, RX 500h, and 2024 – 2025 model year TX 500h vehicles may experience one or more of the following complaints when the low fuel level warning light illuminates: • The total amount of fuel dispensed during refueling is less than the customer expects when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off, preventing the customer from being able to put as much
L-SB-0021-25 Service bulletin
2026-03-10 · Engine
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
L-SB-0021-25 Service bulletin
2026-02-27 · Engine
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
2025-12-15 · Structure — Body
Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interio
L-SB-0052-25 Service bulletin
2025-11-21 · Engine
Some 2022 – 2025 model year NX 450h+ and 2024 – 2025 RX 450h+ vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P019064 (Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor “A” Signal Plausibility Failure) present. The Engine Control Module (ECM) (SAE term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) logic has been modified to address this condition.
L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 Service bulletin
2025-08-19 · Electrical System
Some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction with the Repair Manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with other vehicle systems and external applications encountered while operating telematics features.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.22%

failed the safety inspection

5,451 initial inspections of 5,397 vehicles.

Measure	The 2025 RX	Every 2025 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the safety inspection	0.22%	0.36%	5,451
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.18%	0.16%	5,451
Miles driven a year	6,286	8,354	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	9,249	12,194	odometer at inspection

New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

RX by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 B 3 11 36 mpg 2025 this page C 4 24 36 mpg 2024 C 4 61 36 mpg 2023 C 4 66 36 mpg 2022 A 0 39 30 mpg 2021 B 2 71 30 mpg 2020 B 2 56 30 mpg 2019 C 4 68 30 mpg 2018 B 2 47 30 mpg 2017 C 3 103 30 mpg 2016 C 3 93 30 mpg

Common questions about the 2025 RX

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2025 Lexus RX cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $50,325 for the RX 350 Standard FWD to $72,610 for the RX 450h+ Luxury AWD, across 18 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2025 Lexus RX have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2025 Lexus RX. The most serious on file is 25V059000, covering Seat Belts. 1 campaign is phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Lexus RX?

NHTSA gave the 2025 Lexus RX 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (79/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Lexus RX?

Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Lexus RX, the best EPA combined figure is 36 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Lexus RX?

Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Lexus RX, most often about electrical system, unspecified, engine. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 Lexus RX?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Lexus RX is 6 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Other — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Lexus RX?

The manufacturer has filed 80 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Lexus RX, most often covering electrical system, structure, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-05-11. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Lexus RX do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Lexus RX failed the safety inspection on 0.22% of first inspections — lower than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2025 Lexus RX trim is the best value?

$22,285 separates the cheapest of the 18 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	5 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	4 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	4	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	24	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	4 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	80	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	18 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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2025 Lexus RX

Trims & pricing

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

The cheapest ownership win

Recalls (4)

Back Over Prevention

Back Over Prevention

Electrical System

Seat Belts

Whether any of this applies to one specific RX

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2025 Lexus RX

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

At the New York inspection station

failed the safety inspection

RX by model year

Common questions about the 2025 RX

How much does the 2025 Lexus RX cost?

Does the 2025 Lexus RX have any recalls?

How safe is the 2025 Lexus RX?

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Lexus RX?

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Lexus RX?

How clean is the 2025 Lexus RX?

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Lexus RX?

How does the 2025 Lexus RX do at state inspection?

Which 2025 Lexus RX trim is the best value?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method