Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus NX300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus NX300? 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 NX300 problems by model year
2 recall entries across 2 model years and 25 owner complaints across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 NX300 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 NX300 | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 NX300 | 1 | 14 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 NX300 | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus NX300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system, gasoline9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint