Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2019 Lexus RX

Seven problems related to automatic emergency braking have been reported for the 2019 Lexus RX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Lexus RX based on all problems reported for the 2019 RX.

1 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 01/26/2026

My Lexus 2019 Rx450h is making a squishing squeaking brake actuator noise when pressing the brake pedal. I located well publicized TSB’s documenting the awareness by Toyota/Lexus of the problem. (TSB: mc-10245447-9999) brake squawk/knock noise. I checked with my local Lexus dealership to see if my vehicle had been repaired. It had not!. Temecula valley Lexus, 42081 dealer drive, temecula, CA. 92591. (951)365-6834. I scheduled an appointment for repair on 1/26/26. They rejected making the repair because my vehicle did not have any codes in the computer or any lights on the dash. They did in fact, confirm the brake actuator noise. I reject that concept because who could know ahead of time if a part experiences a (1st time) total failure without throwing codes and turning on dashboard lights? as I read the symptoms of severe problems experienced in a higher level of failure by brake actuators, I would not want to have to experience a crash accident in which the actuator would operate correctly in a hard stop condition or have abs failure and brake lockup occur. Personal harm and property damage should not have to be an indicator if I can have the manufacturer cover a repair. Please advise what I should do to increase the response in the direction of getting this known problem repaired. Sincerely, [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 12/08/2025

I was dropping my husband off at cardiac rehab. I was stopped and had my foot on the brake suddenly the car launched forward into the back of a car parked in front of me. The other driver got out of the car and said he wasn't hurt. We were able to drive the car home stopping 3 times to pull pieces of the car off that were dragging on the road. We took the car to a mechanic at the end of the road. He scanned the codes for us. Pre-collision 2 clall ; intuitive park assist clall front sensor comm. Circuit ; front recognition camera clall ; lane keeping assist clall front radar sensor incorrect axial gap ; bcm b124b light source sensor open/short. The insurance adjustor totaled the car and they picked it up today. No warning lights showed up on the dash until after the accident.

3 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2024

Unintended acceleration causing accident March 2, 2023. Low speed frontal collision avoidance assist did not engage causing accident June 11, 2024. August 2023 I agreed to video and Lexus is not providing video of accident June 11th, 2024! recall on fuel pump and software replaced but still bad. Radio off. Heard cybercrimes of communications systems for video game data by meta.

4 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2024

I’ve approximately the last 45 thousand miles, Lexus dealers have replaced the brake actuator and other components of the brake system on this vehicle at least 6 times due to noise issues. Lexus has stated that this is not a safety issue, I have an open ticket with Lexus, but yesterday I had to slam on the brakes and did not get nearly the response that should have come right away. There are no warning lights, as far as I can tell the traction control didn’t engage, and eventually the car suddenly started breaking much harder, but it was very delayed l, and disproportionate with any additional force applied. Lexus knows the brake system is an issue in this model to the point where they are covering the system for 10 years or 150,000 miles, but to say that it isn’t a safety issue seems short-sighted. This system works in conjunction with the radar sensors adaptive cruise control, and I’ve had. This car has also had a number of seeming electrical issues, with every door lock actuator replaced at least once, some of them more than once, and the infotainment system shuts down and reboots randomly or freezes.

5 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2023

The accident happened on 12/28/22. At 8:50 am, I was picking up a friend and was leaving the parking lot. My friend got in and and then opened the door to lock it again . My foot was on the gas pedal trying to leave the parking lot. The car jumped and went to the opposite side. I turned the steering wheel to keep it from hitting an object but could not get any control on the car. The car kept accelerating and I had to put the car back into park to stop the car. The acceleration was so much that the car jumped the curb and stopped by a wall. The air bags opened up.

6 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2022

On December 28th , 2022, I was giving a ride to a collegue of mine. She opened the door and got in . I proceeded to get the car out of park and suddenly the car accelerated and I could not get the car under control. I turned the car so it would not hit the structure in front of me. I turned but still could not control the car and the only way was to put the car in to park . It jumped the curb and stopped. The left side door opened in the process and was open as this happened.

7 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2021

Sudden acceleration while parking; collision with post & fence failure of safety systems; including ‘collision avoidance’ breaking, ‘collision warning’ alarm, air bag failed to deploy. Repair shop to evaluate the physical damage to the car the week of 13december2021. Lexus has been notified; case number 211208000564. Lexus has not contacted me or the insurance company as of 10december2021. Mishawaka, indiana police dept. Case #2112070051.


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