xjokerz

Did the melting/sticky dash issue affect the 2010-2012 model RX? I will NOT consider a 2013, just in case some of you suggest one. That front end is hideous and it's still only half the spindle thing. Couldn't imagine living with the later ones. Lol

salimshah

Melting dash issue got notoriety due to focus of light rays from curved buildings ... even the tar on the road melted due to that. So as long as you don't stop in such locations you should be OK. The other known issue is due to using product that dries up the dash and cracks it up.

The only hit and miss issue is the rattle and there are very few mentions of this in the Lexus line.

Salim

ellocovg

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Luckily I’ve never heard mention of an RX350 of this gen being affected. Previous generation RX’s were definitely affected.

I had a 2007 ES and the melting dash is real. When I bought the ES it had weird fading which I thought was just weird fading. I kept it in the garage and months later when summer came around I couldn’t wipe the dash because the cloth would stick to the dash. Soon the dash developed a few little cracks which spread like wild fire. I sold the car before it got really bad.

The issue with the dashes were that in the mid 2000’s Toyota was trying to be eco friendly and used a dash that was supposed to start breaking down after 20-25 years off in a landfill somewhere. Unfortunately for Toyota/Lexus consumers this started happening after barely 7-10 years being heavily affected by heat/humidity speeding up the process.

Toyota first tried to deny that it was wide spread and that it was a rare occurrence from overly abrasive cleaners which quickly drying out the dash. Three law suits later and Toyota finally acknowledged that it was an issue. Well sorta since they never did a full blown recall but courtesy program. They have now replaced many dash pads, door skins, and armrest in Toyota/ Lexus products.

RX in NC

The horn pad in the middle of the steering wheel of my 1999 Ram pickup began getting sticky five or six years ago. Whenever I would blow the horn, black residue would stick to my hand. I took the truck to the local Ram dealership and they blew off the issue by claiming it was due to any cleaning chemicals I may have used over the years (I use nothing but a damp rag when cleaning that area). They quoted me more than $300 for a new horn pad and I essentially told them to go pound sand.

I wound up placing a properly-measured-and-cut section of Saran Wrap over the horn pad. It instantly bonded due to the stickiness of the pad. Now I can blow the horn without getting black goo on my hands. The visual appeal is not great but on a truck that turns 23 years old next month, this solution certainly worked for me.

rrichard7

Not Lexus but I had a 1984 Accord with blistered dash pad. A friend had the same car, no problem. He used only water on his and I used Armor All on mine. I haven’t used that on a dash since.