Lexus NX
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Lexus NX model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 6 | — | 40 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | D | 6 | 18 | — | 39 mpg | |
| 2024 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | C | 6 | 48 | — | 39 mpg | |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | C | 5 | 18 | — | 39 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | F | 7 | 31 | — | 39 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 17 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 28 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 44 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 26 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 30 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 27 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2017 is the cleanest NX year we hold, and the 2022 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 39 → 40; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2022: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 31 → 39; 4 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 32 → 31; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
In the studies
Source: computed from the same record, method on each pageCommon questions about the Lexus NX
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Lexus NX year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2017 NX comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 30 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Lexus NX years should I avoid?
2022, 2025 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every NX model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Lexus NX have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 28 recall campaigns for the Lexus NX. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.