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Lexus · Large SUV

2022 Lexus LX

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
69 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 6
Complaintsnone reporting a crash, fire or injury 5
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 19 mpg
Starting MSRP5 trims · manufacturer $88,245
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2022 Lexus LX is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV. The most efficient version, the LX 600, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the engine. Manufacturer pricing runs from $88,245 to $127,345 across 5 trims.

Lexus LX — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Lexus LX · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueMPG combSeatsCargo (2nd row)
LX 600Gas4WD$88,245409 hp479 lb-ft19 mpg746 cu-ft
LX 600 PremiumGas4WD$96,345409 hp479 lb-ft19 mpg746 cu-ft
LX 600 F SPORTGas4WD$102,345409 hp479 lb-ft19 mpg746 cu-ft
LX 600 LuxuryGas4WD$104,345409 hp479 lb-ft19 mpg746 cu-ft
LX 600 Ultra-LuxuryGas4WD$127,345409 hp479 lb-ft19 mpg441 cu-ft

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
LX 600GasAWD3.4L 6-cyl turbo172219$4,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45010.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
LX 6005 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (6)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

26LB03 / 26LA03
15,264 vehicles built Jul 30, 2021 – Jul 18, 2024
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus LX vehicles. The front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the front passenger seat frame assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated between September 17 - October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB03 and 26LA03.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFInterim owner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V180000 reported Mar 24, 2026 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Engine And Engine Cooling

See Part 573 Report
126,691 vehicles
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Lexus LX, and 2024 Lexus GX vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. 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 of drive power. Risk A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will perform an inspection on the #1 main bearing using vehicle inspection software and drive data, and if necessary, replace the engine. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB14 and 25TA14. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB07 and 25LA07. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V381.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V767000 reported Nov 6, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Back Over Prevention

25TB13/25LB06/WRE25
1,024,407 vehicles 81% reported repaired built Jul 30, 2021 – Aug 7, 2025
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V744000 reported Oct 30, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Engine And Engine Cooling

24TB07,24TA07,24LB04
102,092 vehicles 79% reported repaired
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. 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 of drive power. Risk A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the engine assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between December 17, 2024 and February 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB07/24TA07 and 24LB04/24LA04.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V381000 reported May 30, 2024 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Power Train

24TA02, 24LA02
280,663 vehicles 94% reported repaired
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Lexus LX600, and 2023-2024 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied. Risk Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the transmission control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA02 and 24LA02.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V125000 reported Feb 21, 2024 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

22TA03, 22LA01
458,110 vehicles 98% reported repaired
Problem Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." Risk Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V239000 reported Apr 13, 2022 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific LX

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Lexus publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Lexus’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 Lexus LX, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
5complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

14 per 10,000 built · Lexus reported 3,493 LX built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2024: 3 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Engine 4
Unspecified 1
Back Over Prevention 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2022 Lexus LX 600. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted.
Engine Jul 17, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11674218
The contact owns a 2022 Lexus LX600. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted.
Engine Mar 19, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11649189
The contact owns a 2022 Lexus LX600. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Engine Oct 30, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11622701

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Lexus itself: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 57 per 100,000 built. Every LX model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 76
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-01
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 71 service bulletins, 5 service campaigns

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Equipment, Engine, Service Brakes.

  • L-SB-0053-25 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2026-07-01 · Service Brakes
  • Some 2022 – 2026 model year LX 600, 2024 – 2026 model year GX 550, and 2025 – 2026 model year LX 700h vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
  • L-SB-0053-25 Service bulletin
    2026-02-21 · Service Brakes
  • Some 2022 – 2026 model year LX 600, 2024 – 2026 model year GX 550, and 2025 – 2026 model year LX 700h vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse.
  • L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2025-12-15 · Structure — Body
  • Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interio
  • L-SB-0036-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2025-11-21 · Service Brakes
  • OBSOLETE NOTICE November 21, 2025: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0053-25
  • L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2025-08-19 · Electrical System
  • Some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction with the Repair Manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with other vehicle systems and external applications encountered while operating telematics features.
  • 24LC04 Service campaign
    2025-07-17 · Electrical System
  • Lexus provided certain specifications for horsepower when the LX600 was introduced into the market. It was recently discovered that these vehicles may have a horsepower rating lower than those specifications.
  • L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 Service bulletin
    2025-06-13 · Electrical System
  • The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
  • L-TT-0340-25 Service bulletin
    2025-04-02 · Electrical System
  • To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

LX by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 1 1 20 mpg2025 A 1 0 20 mpg2024 C 4 3 19 mpg2023 C 5 13 19 mpg2022 this page D 6 5 19 mpg2021 A 0 0 14 mpg2020 A 0 1 14 mpg2019 B 2 1 15 mpg2018 B 2 4 15 mpg2017 A 1 1 15 mpg2016 A 1 2 15 mpg

Common questions about the 2022 LX

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2022 Lexus LX cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $88,245 for the LX 600 4WD to $127,345 for the LX 600 Ultra-Luxury 4WD, across 5 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2022 Lexus LX have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the 2022 Lexus LX. The most serious on file is 26V180000, covering Air Bags. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 Lexus LX?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2022 Lexus LX yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it D (69/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Lexus LX?

For the 2022 Lexus LX, the best EPA combined figure is 19 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 Lexus LX?

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Lexus LX, most often about engine, unspecified, back over prevention. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2022 Lexus LX?

The EPA smog rating for the 2022 Lexus LX is 5 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Lexus LX?

The manufacturer has filed 76 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Lexus LX, most often covering electrical system, structure, equipment. The most recent is dated 2026-07-01. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

Which 2022 Lexus LX trim is the best value?

$39,100 separates the cheapest of the 5 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations1 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates1 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls6NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints5NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins76NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment5 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2021 LX The LX model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Lineup Every 2022 model on file, by price Each 2022 nameplate whose press kit we hold, ranked by the maker's announced starting MSRP — this one among them.Recalls Every Lexus recall on file All campaigns filed against Lexus vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this LX by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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