2006 Lexus RX Hybrid Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid, 19% of all 154 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 19 RX Hybrid model years. These complaints report 1 crash. Median mileage at failure: 97,400 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 30
- 19% of 154
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 97,400 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 15, 2006, latest Jan 31, 2022.
Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid
- NHTSA 11V342000Jun 29, 2011Electrical System82,273 vehicles
Electrical system
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.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Electrical System complaints by RX Hybrid model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20050 (0%)
- 200630 (19%)
- 200710 (17%)
- 20088 (14%)
- 20102 (25%)
- 20112 (17%)
- 20121 (33%)
- 20130 (0%)
- 20141 (50%)
- 20153 (60%)
- 20161 (14%)
- 20174 (40%)
- 20180 (0%)
- 20191 (33%)
- 20200 (0%)
- 20210 (0%)
- 20230 (0%)
- 20241 (100%)
- 20250 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid, 19% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 97,400 miles.
- Which Lexus RX Hybrid year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid has the most electrical complaints (30), compared with 30 for the 2006.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid concerns the electrical: 11V342000.