Real-world fuel consumption
192 Lexus RX500H cars first registered in Europe in 2023 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol hybrid versions use 10.4 l/100 km on the road against 8.1 in the WLTP test (+29%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol hybrid | 192 | 10.4 | 8.1 | +29% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
28 first registered in 2023 are on Dutch roads; 18% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €132,276.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
Recalls
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Lexus told its dealers about the 2023 Lexus RX500H: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10238149 | TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN 23LD03 DCM REPLACEMENT CERTAIN 2023 Model Year RX350 CERTAIN 2023 Model Year RX350H CERTAIN 2023 Model Year RX500H |
| 10238148 | RL: The subject vehicles are equipped with a Data Communication Module (DCM) which supports the use of connected service utilities such as Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, and Emergency Assistance (SOS). These connected services are available as a free trial subscription when the vehicle is purchased. Due to a supplier shipping error, there is a possibility that incorrect, not activated DCMs were installed in the subject vehicles, which causes connected services to be unavailable. |
| 10238147 | DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a Data Communication Module (DCM) which supports the use of connected service utilities such as Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, and Emergency Assistance (SOS). These connected services are available as a free trial subscription when the vehicle is purchased. Due to a supplier shipping error, there is a possibility that incorrect, not activated DCMs were installed in the subject vehicles, which causes connected services to be unavailable. |
| 10238132 | TT: Vehicle may exhibit one or all in combination of the following DTC U115687 or U11B900 or U11B987 or U11BF87 shortly after short pin installed during PDS/PDI |
| 10238125 | TT: When setting up the Lexus Interface (21MM) user profile, if the QR code is not working please use the following recommendations |
| 10235235 | TT: Vehicle may exhibit one or all in combination of the following DTC U115687 or U11B900 or U11B987 or U11BF87 shortly after short pin installed during PDS/PDI. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)