11 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2007 Lexus RX350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
April 11,2017 took my car in for an oil change and was told there is a leak in the power steering rack. Cost $1800. No warning.
Steering became difficult to steer vehicle. No injury or accident occurred, but I was surprised that this went out.
The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Rx350. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver when making a right or left turn. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack leaked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
The car completely halted while driving on a city road. The steering locked and the car completely stopped in the middle of the road. The manufacturer inspected the car. During inspection they found a/c compressor locked up causing vehicle to stall under load. Once the a/c system is activated, vehicle will stall out. They also confirmed that this could happen while the vehicle is in motion on a highway going 60 mph and if it did, it would stall the car and lock up the vehicle just like it did in the first incident. It seems completely unreadable to stall a vehicle in motion for some confirm/convenience feature like a/c. I feel this is a fundamental engineering problem with the way the car is designed. I would like to ensure this is declared as an issue with the design of Lexus vehicles and there is a trigger to disconnect ac under such circumstances where ac can stall a car in motion.
We took our Rx350 in for a 60k mile service and was told the power steering rack was leaking and required replacement. Since the vehicle is no longer under warranty we had to pay full replacement value. We had no evidence of a leak in our garage and encountered no steering issues prior to the service appointment. This should not be considered normal vehicle wear and tear. Since this is a know issue, Lexus should do the right thing and compensate anyone who had to pay for this defective part including labor. Lexus is known for their dependability and this type of issue should not be passed on to the consumer. The total cost of the repai was approximately $1,200 which is much cheeper than many of the war stories published in-line. .
Power steering rack leaking. This is a problem with all Lexus RX models 2007 at least. This should be repaired under manufacturer warranty due to the number of reports for the same problem.
My Rx350 was in for 60k maintainence service. I was informed of the power steering oil leaking. No dropping of oil was noticed on the parking floor at my home. Technician informed that the oil reservoir was almost empty. I had a platinum warranty that just expired and was asked to replace the power steering rack at my cost of $1800. I was told by the Lexus technician that about 30% of RX-350 2006 seem to have this issue within 5 years of in service date and Toyota/ Lexus id not pay any concern for the safety of the owners. I cannot imagin that I am driving on the freeway at highway speeds running without oil in the power steering. Please review and advise all owners of this failure and ensure Lexus recalls and fix this issue for all owners. This vehicle is now in zionsville of indiana.
My Rx350 was in for 70k maintainence service. I was informed of the power steering oil leaking. No oil was noticed on the parking garage in our condo . The service technician said I should replace the power steering rack at a cost of $1800. He said the boot was starting to leak but at this point I said I would not replace but monitor. Still evaluating the power steering oil reserve and looking at other options for repair. $1800 is way too much to replace this and based on what others are saying this is happening too often on these vehicles.
My 2007 Rx350 was in for 50k maintenance service. I was informed of the power steering oil leaking. No dropping of oil was noticed on the parking floor at my home. Technician informed that the oil reservoir was almost empty. I was asked to replace the power steering rack. I was told by the Lexus technician that about 30% of RX-350 2006 seem to have this issue within 5 years of in service date and Toyota/ Lexus id not pay any concern for the safety of the owners. I cannot imagine that I am driving on the freeway at highway speeds running without oil in the power steering. Please review and advise all owners of this failure and ensure Lexus recalls and fix this issue for all owners.
I have a 2007 Lexus Rx350 and when I make a right hand turn, the steering wheel does not come back to center and continues to pull right unless I pull the steering wheel back myself. The first time it happened I was traveling a slow speed and almost drove off the road since it caught me off guard. The problem has continued at various speeds. I brought the car in to my Lexus dealer last week and they replaced the steering system and charged me nearly $2000. I have not experienced the issue since Lexus replaced the steering rack. The issue sounds identical to a recall I heard about today on their 2009-10 LS 460, LS 460 l and LS 600h l models.
2007 RX 350. Consumer states problems with installation of running boards on vehicle the dealer was unable to produce the running boards after eight months of the consumer making calls to them. In July 2007, the consumer began experiencing problems with the hazard lights and sensors. On several instances, the tire light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they found a nail in one of the tires which caused the hazard sensor to activate. In October 2007, the rear passenger window would not roll up at times. Additionally, the tire hazard sensor also continued to exhibit problems. The dealer was unable to replicate the window malfunction and the tire sensor was reset. In late December 2007, the consumer began experiencing problems with the air bags and sensors. The dealer reset the air bag sensor. Shortly thereafter, the consumer continued to experience the same air bag malfunction. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was determined that the entire air bag system had shut down and was inoperable. Over the course of the next seven months, she continued to experience issues with the tire hazard sensors and was frequently unable to use the automatic seat adjust feature on the driver's side. Passengers also complained that they could not adjust the seat and that the seat belt felt tight and would not extend outward. The dealer sated the seat belt was caught in the passenger seat track, which caused the malfunction of the passenger seat and seat belt. Several months later, the consumer complained of steering problems, but the dealer was unable to find a problem. The consumer stated she continued to have problems with air bag light. In July 2009, the consumer began experiencing problems with the remote lock and door locks. Currently, the passenger door only locks manually. The problems with the passenger seat and seat belt was never corrected. In addition, the rear of the truck was making a rattling noise.