Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus LX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus LX? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus LX problems by model year
15 recall entries across 4 model years and 64 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 14 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus LX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes12 complaints
- engine12 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- exterior lighting4 complaints