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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Nx300 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nx300 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Nx300 | 1 | 14 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Nx300 | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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 system9 complaints
- gasoline9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint