Lexus Nx Reliability
306 NHTSA complaints (2015–2026). Complaint rate: 14.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The 2019 Lexus Nx had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lexus Nx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | 11.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 33 | 6.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | 46.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 26 | 19.2% |
| ENGINE | 24 | 4.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 6.2% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 15 | 20.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 72.7% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 11 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 10 | 60.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | — | 31 | 4 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 22 | 9 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 18 | 8 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 22 | 1 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 41 | 3 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 20 | 2 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 34 | 14 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 16 | 1 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 55 | 12 | 2 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 18 | 5 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 3 | 3 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Lexus Nxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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