Lexus Gx Reliability

209 NHTSA complaints (2003–2025). Complaint rate: 50.9 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
96.2
Complaints
209
Crash Rate
8.1%
Fire Rate
0.5%
Injuries
13
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2013–2014 Lexus Gx. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Avoid These Years

2013–2014
~17/yr complaints · 6 crashes
2006–2007
~16/yr complaints
2004
~28/yr complaints · 1 crashes
2011
~15/yr complaints · 1 crashes

Average

2003
~7/yr complaints
2010
~9/yr complaints
2012
~5/yr complaints
2017
~6/yr complaints

Better Years

2020
~3/yr complaints
2018
~2/yr complaints
2015–2016
~3/yr complaints
2008
~3/yr complaints

Too New

2024–2025
31 complaints so far

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Lexus Gx — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2004 (28)
0816243220032005200720102012201420162018202020232025

Common Lexus Gx Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
UNKNOWN OR OTHER293.4%
STRUCTURE:BODY250.0%
AIR BAGS1723.5%
SUSPENSION160.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1513.3%
ENGINE140.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1118.2%
POWER TRAIN812.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM812.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL714.3%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
200371View
2004AVOID281View
2005GOOD40View
2006AVOID120View
2007AVOID190View
2008GOOD32View
201091View
2011AVOID151View
201250View
2013AVOID130View
2014AVOID216View
2015GOOD301View
2016GOOD31View
201760View
2018GOOD20View
201990View
2020GOOD30View
2022103View
202350View
2024TOO NEW191View
2025TOO NEW120View

See also: Lexus Gxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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