Lexus RX
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 5 | ★★★★★ | 36 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | C | 4 | 20 | ★★★★★ | 36 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | C | 4 | 56 | ★★★★★ | 36 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | C | 4 | 65 | ★★★★★ | 36 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 38 | ★★★★☆ | 30 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | C | 2 | 70 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 54 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 68 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 46 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 103 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 93 | ★★★★☆ | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 30 → 36; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2018: 3 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2017: 4 → 3 EPA configurations
Best RX years to buy used
- 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 38 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 46 complaints
- 2020 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 54 complaints
- 2025 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 20 complaints
- 2024 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 56 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.