By year
Owner complaints about Lexus vehicles peaked at 317 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Lexus
The complete NHTSA record for Lexus vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Lexus recalls are filed by Toyota.
Owner complaints in the last five years1,2061,859 on file in all, across 63 models
Recall campaigns5231 in five years
Severity index14.9Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations22,177 service bulletins
Components
Fuel system draws the most owner complaints about Lexus vehicles, 10% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The RX has the most complaints of any Lexus model
Every Lexus model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX | 2015 to 2027 | 448 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 |
| NX | 2015 to 2026 | 248 | 16.5 | 17 | 1 |
| RX350 | 2015 to 2023 | 217 | 18.9 | 14 | 0 |
| ES | 2015 to 2025 | 134 | 17.9 | 8 | 0 |
| TX | 2024 to 2027 | 90 | 5.6 | 13 | 0 |
| ES350 | 2015 to 2024 | 82 | 19.5 | 8 | 0 |
| GX | 2015 to 2027 | 73 | 6.8 | 6 | 1 |
| IS | 2015 to 2027 | 46 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
| GX460 | 2015 to 2023 | 33 | 30.3 | 11 | 3 |
| NX200T | 2015 to 2017 | 33 | 30.3 | 1 | 0 |
| RX Hybrid | 2015 to 2027 | 32 | 21.9 | 12 | 8 |
| LS | 2015 to 2026 | 30 | 3.3 | 11 | 0 |
| LX | 2015 to 2027 | 26 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 |
| ES Hybrid | 2015 to 2027 | 26 | 19.2 | 11 | 8 |
| NX300 | 2018 to 2021 | 25 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 |
| RZ | 2023 to 2027 | 24 | 8.3 | 7 | 0 |
| GS 350 | 2015 to 2020 | 23 | 8.7 | 6 | 0 |
| IS 300 | 2015 to 2024 | 22 | 18.2 | 3 | 3 |
| CT | 2015 to 2016 | 19 | 21.1 | 0 | 2 |
| IS 250 | 2015 to 2017 | 17 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
| IS200T | 2015 to 2017 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| RC | 2015 to 2025 | 15 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 |
| RC 350 | 2015 to 2024 | 14 | 7.1 | 4 | 4 |
| NX200 | 2015 to 2017 | 14 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 |
| GS | 2015 to 2020 | 13 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 |
| RC F | 2015 to 2024 | 12 | 0.0 | 7 | 4 |
| UX Hybrid | 2019 to 2026 | 12 | 41.7 | 3 | 4 |
| NX Hybrid | 2015 to 2027 | 10 | 20.0 | 10 | 7 |
| IS 350 | 2015 to 2023 | 9 | 11.1 | 4 | 4 |
| UX | 2019 to 2023 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 |
| LS500 | 2018 to 2024 | 8 | 37.5 | 6 | 0 |
| LC500 | 2018 to 2023 | 7 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| LC | 2018 to 2026 | 7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| LS460 | 2015 to 2017 | 7 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 |
| CT Hybrid | 2015 to 2019 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| RC 200T | 2015 to 2017 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| LS Hybrid | 2015 to 2025 | 5 | 0.0 | 14 | 5 |
| LX570 | 2015 to 2021 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| UX200 | 2019 to 2022 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NX450H+ | 2022 to 2024 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| RC 300 | 2015 to 2024 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 |
| GS 200T | 2015 to 2019 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| GS Hybrid | 2015 to 2019 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 |
| IS F | 2015 to 2018 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TX Hybrid | 2024 to 2027 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| NX250 | 2022 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| NX350 | 2022 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| IS 250C | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| NX350H | 2022 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 |
| RX Plug-In Hybrid | 2024 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| ES250 | 2021 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| RX450H | 2023 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LC Hybrid | 2018 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 5 |
| RX350L | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| TX Plug-In Hybrid | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| GS F | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| GS300 | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| IS 350C | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 4 |
| LX Hybrid | 2025 to 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| LX600 | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Lexus product
- 26V-598 Sep 17, 2026
Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
Steering · 617 vehicles - 26V-437 Jul 8, 2026
Rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break
Powertrain · 5,408 vehicles - 26V-393 Jun 18, 2026
Electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 21k vehicles - 26V-341 May 27, 2026
Instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators
Electrical system · 82k vehicles - 26V-222 Apr 8, 2026
Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
Fuel system · 9,139 vehicles - 26V-180 Mar 24, 2026
Front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System…
Airbags · 15k vehicles - 26V-179 Mar 24, 2026
Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
Equipment · 8,230 vehicles - 26V-162 Mar 18, 2026
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 144k vehicles - 26V-094 Feb 18, 2026
In the event of transmission solenoid failure, the communication may fail between the transmission electronic control unit (ECU) and the engine…
Powertrain · 4,374 vehicles - 25V-767 Nov 6, 2025
Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss…
Engine and cooling · 127k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.