LEXUS LX · model year

2010 LEXUS LX

2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2010LEXUSLX carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2010 LX is vehicle speed control with 1 filings, followed by electrical system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2010 LX. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20240809ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My car A/C servo motor(s) had an internal electrical malfunction which lead to inconsistent air temperature coming from the air conditioner (A/C) vents, air not coming out at the selected temperature, and air not coming out of the passenger A/C vent of the vehicle. This is exactly what's documented in [XXX] Lexus Of Sacramento refused to honor this recall & so did when I called Lexus Corporation. Lexus Of Sacramento changed servo motor part # 87106-50390 & a few other servo motors. The total cost to fix the car is approx $2500 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

20100301VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE BAY AREA FROM TAHOE, OUR LX570 CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY EVEN THOUGH ALL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR WAS LIFTED. I PULLED UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ADJUSTED THE FLOOR MATS TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR TO NOT AVAIL. A FEW MOMENTS LATER AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BREAK WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ACCELERATION SUBSIDED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO LEXUS OF MARIN FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO REPORTED INCIDENTS WITH THE LX570 ACCELERATORS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING WITHIN LEXUS SPECIFICATIONS. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

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NHTSA Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2010 LEXUS LX have?
The 2010 LEXUS LX has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 LEXUS LX?
The most-complained component for the 2010 LEXUS LX is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2010 LEXUS LX safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2010 LEXUS LX; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.