Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus NX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus NX? 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 NX problems by model year
20 recall entries across 10 model years and 255 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NX | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 NX | 5 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 NX | 5 | 45 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 NX | 4 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 NX | 3 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 NX | 0 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 NX | 0 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 NX | 1 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 NX | Not confirmed | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 NX | 0 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 NX | 1 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 NX | 1 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus NX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other45 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system41 complaints
- electrical system40 complaints
- service brakes30 complaints
- engine29 complaints
- structure20 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- forward collision avoidance18 complaints