Lexus NX Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 253 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the Lexus NX (2015–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2024 has the most, with 45. Across all years, the part named most often is other or unknown (48 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All NX model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 850 | 0 | 23 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 18 | 6,355 | 5 | 38 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 45 | 19,500 | 5 | 104 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 17 | 12,500 | 4 | 124 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 27 | 47,748 | 3 | 110 | 76 · More | Rising |
| 2021 | 17 | 38,859 | 0 | 41 | — | Rising |
| 2020 | 22 | 55,582 | 0 | 38 | — | Rising |
| 2019 | 30 | 10,350 | 1 | 42 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2018 | 16 | 136,000 | 0 | 37 | — | Rising |
| 2017 | 11 | 47,970 | 0 | 33 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 18 | 84,000 | 1 | 74 | — | Stable |
| 2015 | 26 | 51,000 | 1 | 71 | 0 · Fewer | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Other or unknown48 19%
- Fuel system48 19%
- Electrical system40 16%
- Brakes31 12%
- Engine28 11%
- Transmission and drivetrain19 7.6%
- Body and structure19 7.6%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)18 7.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “According to the NHTSA online database, my vehicle has been on recall since january 13, 2020. I was not informed of this recall, and only found out when I took my vehicle in for maintenance on november 3, 2020 (almost one year after recall was issued). I was informed of the recall at the Lexus dealership on this day, but was informed that there were no parts available to repair the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11373635, filed 2020-11, 9,800 miles2016: “I was driving on the westbound side of the freeway 170 when a vehicle hit me on the driver side of the car witch the it push me to the right side of the freeway making me go of the road and hitting a tree , I was not able to stop because it was raining at the moment of the impact”
NHTSA complaint #11318246, filed 2020-03, 67,658 miles2015: “On 7/29/2018 - while driving the vehicle in routine street (non-highway) traffic I felt a slight drag and then the yellow warning light appeared indicating 'awd system malfunction 2wd engaged.' less than a week earlier I had this problem addressed at a local auto shop and their diagnostic indicated this was a turbo gate problem and the gate was not closing electronically. I was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer if the problem returns. …”
NHTSA complaint #11240569, filed 2019-07, 51,000 milesOther Lexus models
1,448 complaintsLexus RX
962 complaintsLexus RX350
833 complaintsLexus RX300
719 complaintsLexus IS 250
718 complaintsLexus ES300
677 complaintsLexus ES
658 complaintsLexus IS
579 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology