Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"Frequent wheel alignments, front and rear. Avg 2 in 20000 miles. Sometimes more"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"had to replace ball joints and wheel bearings on one side"
Anonymous, AZ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"routine replacement of worn out items"
Anonymous, OR (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Leaking power steering fluid"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Had to be replaced twice by dealer"
Anonymous, GA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"power steering rack leaking - had to be replaced"
Anonymous, IA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Pending replacement of rack-n-pinion"
Joe D., AZ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"There was a very minor leak in the power steering system, but it cost nearly $2500 to fix"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Squeaking belt noise, had to replace Power Steering unit"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"leak found at service. replaced power steering rack"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Once the power steering fluid has begun to leak from the boots due to worn gaskets inside the steering rack and the rubber boot covers have begun to deteriorate, the entire power steering rack needs to be replaced at a cost of about $2,000. Before or at about this time, the front and rear struts have to be replaced, for roughly another $2,000. So, the car requires more than just regular maintenance and the recommended maintenance at specific milage intervals at approximately midlife due to wear"
Sophie C., CT (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"expensive repair"
Anonymous, VA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"The power steering racka nd pinion assembly was leaking at a 90,000 mile service check and replaced"
Scot A., TN (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"I am told I need to replace the power steering and it will cost $1800.00. I have a 15 year old car, and I have never had to do this with any car I have ever owned"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"PS cylinder leaked into boots. $1200.00 repair at dealer"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Was told by dealership that it is a minor problem but will be costly to repair"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"small fluid leak at power steering units. dealer replaced seals"
Franklin G., FL (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Power steering fluid leaked on boot and required repair. Dealer repaired for $600. This is the only problem for the car in almost eight years, so I can't complain"
Anonymous, GA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"leaking fluid. unit replaced"
Anonymous, SC (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"My wife's car. She heard the noise and cavitation but did not peg it (from inside this quiet car). I heard it from the outside and immediately knew it could be trouble. An expensive trip to the dealer revealed a multitude of other issues. $1600 worth"
John C., NS (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"common to many of this model cost over $1110 to fix. should have been a recall!!"
Joel B., FL (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Leak in the Power Steering shaft"
John N., CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"70,000 miles and on oil change, was told that the power steering rack and pinion was leaking and if not fixed could cause loss of control. $900 to fix. Found many complains on Lexus RX-350 web forum about same problem"
Raymond L., TN (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Replaced struts"
Joe D., AZ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"I was advised by my mechanic that the shocks & struts needed replacement. Otherwise I was satisfied with the car's performance. Apparently the age of the car and what appeared to the mechanic the need to replace the items above were needed"
Sidney W., CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Expect to replace both front and rear struts at some point during the car's midlife. Each strut costs about $300 and the replacement is labor intensive, for a total cost of around $2000"
Sophie C., CT (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"It was time to change them out, so I changed them at 160,000"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Bad and loud noise"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 Unsure)"OEM Strut started leaking"
Ilya P., MN (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Three of the for shocks were damaged and had to be replaced - though I was told at the time of purchased by the dealership that the car had been completely serviced like new. Luckily the car was covered by a warranty and they fixed it for free"
Nicholas E., CA (2008 Lexus RX 400h 3.3-L V6 hybrid)"There was cracking issues, possibly due to mileage. Replaced at 100,000 miles without ever needing to be repaired/replaced before that"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 400h 3.3-L V6 hybrid)"Rear struts were replaced at 72000 miles"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Needed to be replaced front and rear, twice"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Vehicle riding hard and a bit of rear body roll. Struts worn out"
Anonymous, OH (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Needed to replace front struts"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Strut on rear of vehicle gave out on the right side so both were replaced"
Anonymous, NS (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Replaced rear shocks and struts"
Anonymous, LA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"The front struts needed to be replaced as one had leakage"
Rick H., TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"The front shock was prematurely replaced due to leakage"
James K., TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"REPLACED FRONT STRUTS AND MOUNTS ALIGNMENT, 4 WHEEL THRUST"
Stan H., TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Huge cost to repair bad rack and pinion parts"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"replacement of rack n pinion steerage required driving done with this care is not rough terrain or hi mileage"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"My mechanic found issues with the steering linage. I replaced the above items at great cost"
Sidney W., CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace"
R R., PA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Problem was identified during routine oil change / inspection. It was repaired in 3 days"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Routine wearing out of the front mechanical systems and brakes. $4000"
Anonymous, OR (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"linkage was leaking. $1500+ to repair"
Robert F., WA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Power steering rack replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Leaking fluid"
Anonymous, VA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Needed a new power steering pump and rack and pinion assembly"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Steering erratic. Not tight"
Anonymous, GA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace full steering system"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"NEeded replacement"
Anonymous, AZ (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Rack was leaking and needed to be replaced. That was at about 100,000 miles, so not entirely unexpected"
Anonymous, MA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"dealer found a leak in the rack and pinion area"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Rack and Pinon needed to be replaced"
Rick H., TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Replaced brakes, rotors, rebuilt front suspension"
Anonymous, OH (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Dealer did not install correctly"
Anonymous, FL (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace @ great expense, down time and my time"
S W., CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"The tire wear was uneven due to an alignment problem and resulted in early replacement of all four tires"
Stephen J., CA (2008 Lexus RX 400h 3.3-L V6 hybrid)"Every set of tires I have put on develop an annoyi8ng humming sound after about 12000 miles. This is caused by "cupping" of the tire tread on the rear tires (front wheel drive vehicle). I have tried, Michelin, Goodyear, Cooper and Toyo tires. All"
Anonymous, OK (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Front left wheel bearing failed"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"They just needed replacement. I don't consider this a problem, just normal for the miles"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Noise coming from rear of car. Had to replace rear wheel hub bearings after 106,000 miles"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"Car did not make noise when I test-drove it, but after purchase and on the way home, one wheel bearing growled. The dealership replaced it at no charge :)"
Gary P., OR (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)"At highway speeds (75 or so) there has been a shimmy in the front end. Even changed tires but shimmy still there despite Lexus trying to fix the problem"
Charles B., CO (2008 Lexus RX 350 3.5-L V6)
"This car had an alignment problem that was undetected by the dealer, and resulted in a "check engine" light while on a trip, and an alignment and wheel balance at an out of state dealer"
Stephen J., CA (2008 Lexus RX 400h 3.3-L V6 hybrid)