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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Lx problems by model year
1 recall entry and 60 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Lx | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Lx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Lx | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Lx | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Lx | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Lx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Lx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Lx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Lx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Lx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Lx | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Lx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Lx | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Lx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Lx | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Lx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Lx | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Lx | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- engine11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- exterior lighting4 complaints