GREEN CHOICE
The EPA has certified this vehicle as among the 20 percent lowest-emitting passenger vehicles for its model year, based on government greenhouse gas and smog ratings.
2006
Lexus RX Hybrid
EPA MPG:
26 mpg
Owner Reported MPG:
EPA MPG:
26 mpg
Owner Reported MPG:
RECALL ALERT:
There are 5 recalls on this vehicle.
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There are 5 recalls on this vehicle.
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RECALL ALERT:
There are 5 recalls on this vehicle.
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There are 5 recalls on this vehicle.
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Reliability
Overall Reliability
We expect the 2025 RX Hybrid will be more reliable than the average new car. This prediction is based on data from 2023 and 2024 models.
The 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid has been recalled 5 times by NHTSA.
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The 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid has been recalled 5 times by NHTSA.
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2006 SUVs Reliability
No Data Available
Lexus vs. Other New Car Brands Reliability
Reliability History
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Overall Reliability Verdict
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
POTENTIAL TROUBLE SPOTS
Electric Motor
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
EV Battery
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Engine Major
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Engine Minor
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Engine Cooling
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Engine Electrical
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Transmission Major
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Transmission Minor
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Drive System
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Fuel System/Emissions
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Exhaust
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Suspension/Steering
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Brakes
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Climate System
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Electrical Accessories
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Body Hardware
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Paint/Trim
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Noises/Leaks
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
In-car Electronics
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Overall Reliability Verdict
Potential Trouble Spots
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Powertrain
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Electric Motor
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
EV Battery
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Engine Major
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Engine Minor
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Engine Cooling
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Engine Electrical
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Transmission Major
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Transmission Minor
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Drive System
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Fuel System/Emissions
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Exhaust
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Show all Powertrain Trouble Spots
Suspension/Steering
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Brakes
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Climate System
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Build Quality
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Electrical Accessories
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Body Hardware
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Paint/Trim
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Noises/Leaks
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Show all Build Quality Trouble Spots
In-car Electronics
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006*
NA
2007
NA
2008
2009
NA
2010*
2011
NA
2012
NA
2013
2014
NA
2015
2016*
NA
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023*
2024
Reliability indicates how models have performed in the past, providing the basis for predicting
how the vehicles will hold up in the year ahead. These charts provide the most comprehensive
reliability information available to consumers. Based on information received from our latest
subscriber survey for over 300,000 vehicles, our reliability history charts give
you a rundown on how 2000 through 2024 vehicles are holding up in 20
potential trouble spots, ranging from the engine, transmission, electric motor, EV charging, and
brakes to power equipment and the electrical accessories.
NA indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide
data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
Recalls
PROVIDED BY
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 04, 2013
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Summary:
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
What should you do:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
For more information:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
13V396000
Potential Number of Units Affected:
133081
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 09, 2011
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Summary:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.
What should you do:
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
For more information:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
11V539000
Potential Number of Units Affected:
420326
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 29, 2011
THE VEHICLE MAY ENTER A FAIL-SAFE/LIMP-HOME MODE THAT LIMITS THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Summary:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX400H PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2005, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2006. A MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE MAY CONTAIN INADEQUATELY SOLDERED TRANSISTORS THAT DURING HIGH-LOAD DRIVING, MAY BE DAMAGED BY HEAT CAUSED BY THE LARGE CURRENT. IF THIS OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS, INCLUDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT, WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
What should you do:
TOYOTA/LEXUS MAILED AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION ON JULY 19, 2011 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS RECALL AND THE FACT THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. TOYOTA DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HYBRID INVERTER PRODUCTION NUMBER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INVERTER CONTAINS SUSPECT TRANSISTORS AND REPLACE THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
For more information:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
11V342000
Potential Number of Units Affected:
82273
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 24, 2011
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Summary:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
What should you do:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
For more information:
TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
11V112000
Potential Number of Units Affected:
769379
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 13, 2006
THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Summary:
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND HYBRID VEHICLES, THE TWO RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE CAN BECOME LOOSE. IF BOTH CLIPS SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.
What should you do:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO FLOOR CARPET COVER RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006, AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY EARLY SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
For more information:
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 60F AND LEXUS RECALL NO. 6LD.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
06V253000
Potential Number of Units Affected:
367594
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