2018 Lexus NX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Lexus NX, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.
“After 45 minutes in stop-and-go traffic the brake pedal went to the floor four times, the Brake Override System (BOS) failed, throwing the shifter into Park failed, and we hit the car in front of us. No warning sounds typical for this car sounded and no lights appeared on the dash. Thankfully, we were only moving at 5 mph which I didn't think qualified as a crash but there was indeed a collision. No one was hurt. Besides my wife and myself there were two backseat passengers who also saw my efforts to stop the car. We had the car towed to Lexus of Santa Monica. …”
NHTSA complaint #11514299, filed 2023-03“The contact owns a 2018 Lexus NX. The contact stated while coasting into the home driveway at 5 MPH without foot-on acceleration, the vehicle automatically accelerated at high speed into the garage. The contact tried to use the brake pedal to stop; however, the brakes were inoperative. The contact had to shift the gear into the park for it to completely stop. The vehicle crashed into his garage and basketball hoop. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged. The RPM was still running high to 7500 after shifting to park in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11463405, filed 2022-05, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 17% |
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 12% |
| 2022 | 4 | 15% |
| 2021 | 2 | 12% |
| 2019 | 5 | 17% |
| 2018 | 2 | 13% |
| 2017 | 2 | 18% |
| 2016 | 5 | 28% |
| 2015 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2018 Lexus NX
8 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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