Headlights Problems of Lexus Rx400h

Condensation buildup in headlight assembly constantly.

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There was a condensation that formed inside the driver-side headlight. It caused the headlight to short-circuit and blow out. One simply needs to google 'Lexus RX headlight' and they will find this to be a common occurrence among 2004-2009 models of Lexus RX. Unfortunately, it appears Lexus/Toyota will not issue a recall for a what is clearly a manufacturer defect, and demanding us to repair the headlight at our own expense, which is substantial. Could the NHTSA investigate these defects?.

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The headlight assembly collects moisture on the inside and fails. It is a known problem to Lexus/Toyota and there have been numerous complaints to dealers on the rx330, rx350 and Rx400h models. The same assembly is used from 2003-2009 for the RX models and Lexus issued a technical service bulletin in January 2010 ( l-sb-0008-10) to dealers to replace the assembly if owners complained about it while the vehicles were under warranty, but have decided to do nothing about it on mine because it is out of warranty. The Lexus customer complaint representative who addressed my claim also advised me that customer loyalty is one of the factors they used to determine whether or not the company will pay for the replacement. Driver saftey should be the concern.

The headlight assembly collects moisture on the inside and fails. It is a known problem to Lexus/Toyota and there have been numerous complaints to dealers on the rx330, rx350 and Rx400h models. The same assembly is used from 2003-2009 for the RX models and Lexus issued a technical service bulletin in January 2010 ( l-sb-0008-10) to dealers to replace the assembly if owners complained about it while the vehicles were under warranty, but have decided to do nothing about it on mine because it is out of warranty by one year. The Lexus customer complaint representative who addressed my claim also advised me that customer loyalty is one of the factors they used to determine whether or not the company will pay for the replacement. It is my first Lexus vehicle and it doesn't make sense to me. Cost of replacement is $1560. 00.