Lexus LX
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | B | 1 | 1 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | C | 4 | 3 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | D | 5 | 13 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 6 | 5 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 0 | 1 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 2 | 1 | — | 15 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 2 | 4 | — | 15 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 15 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 15 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: added hybrid; best combined mpg 19 → 20; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 14 → 19
- 2020: best combined mpg 15 → 14
Best LX years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.