2020 Lexus NX300 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2020 Lexus NX300, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“The contact owns a 2020 Lexus NX300. The contact stated that at 2:45 am there was a load sound coming from the driveway where the vehicle was parked. The contact then discovered her vehicle was on fire near the front of the hood. The tire exploded along with the windshield fracturing. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was not driven since wednesday from the incident date on saturday. The contact stated the fire was extinguish by the fire department, and a fire department report was filed. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and stated the cause of the fire was undetermined. …”
NHTSA complaint #11326766, filed 2020-06, 3,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179741Aug 26, 2020TSB: Some 2018 ? 2020 model year NX 300/300h and 2019 model year UX 200/250h vehicles equipped with a Continental DCM may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?SOS…
- 10179740Aug 26, 2020TSB: Some 2015 ? 2017 NX 200t and 2018 ? 2020 NX 300 model year vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P125D71 (Fuel Flow Control Valve…
- 10179601Aug 5, 2020TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a…
- 10178788Jul 20, 2020TT: The new DCA-8000 Diagnostic Charger may cause your facility?s Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) breaker to trip. A GFCI breaker can be tripped for various reasons, one…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2020 Lexus NX300
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Lexus NX300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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