2018 Lexus NX300 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Lexus NX300, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles.
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.
“Abnormal, dragging, noise that feels like a brake problem, coming from front driver side when braking in stop and go traffic - noise louder when on downgrade on when there's more pressure.also at times loud clunking noise when reversing and applying service brake. Dealership says its a normal noise, they have said that it is the fuel tank and that its fuel moving around. This abnormal noise can be heard and felt when applying brakes in step and go traffic. And at other times. This happens at all fuel levels, due tank at/1/2-3/4 and 1/4 . …”
NHTSA complaint #11218185, filed 2019-06, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10190467Mar 30, 2021TSB: Some 2015 ? 2017 model year NX 200t, 2016 ? 2017 model year GS 200t, IS 200t, and RC 200t, 2018 ? 2019 model year GS 300, and 2018 ? 2020 model year IS 300, NX 300, and RC…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2018 Lexus NX300
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Lexus NX300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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