2016 Lexus NX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,829miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Lexus NX, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,829 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Lexus NX 200T. The contact discovered oil dripping on the surface of her garage floor underneath the vehicle. Due to the failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that there was a rear main seal engine oil leak between the engine and the transmission. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11682795, filed 2025-08, 84,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131726Jan 22, 2018TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. L-SB-0021-14. * Applicability has been updated to include applicable 2018…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Lexus NX
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Lexus NX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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