2025 Lexus TX
The 2025 Lexus TX is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid, hybrid and gas large SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the TX 550h Plus AWD, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 32 complaints, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $56,490 to $78,560 across 10 trims.

| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Seats | Cargo (2nd row) | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX 350 Standard | Gas | FWD | $56,490 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 Standard | Gas | AWD | $58,090 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 Premium | Gas | FWD | $59,290 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 Premium | Gas | AWD | $60,890 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 Luxury | Gas | FWD | $61,640 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 Luxury | Gas | AWD | $63,420 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 7 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
| TX 350 F SPORT Handling | Gas | AWD | $65,760 | 275 hp | 317 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 6 | 57.4 cu-ft | 22 in |
| TX 500h F SPORT Performance Premium | Hybrid | AWD | $70,010 | 271 hp | 339 lb-ft | 27 mpg | 6 | 57.4 cu-ft | 22 in |
| TX 500h F SPORT Performance Luxury | Hybrid | AWD | $73,160 | 271 hp | 339 lb-ft | 27 mpg | 6 | 57.4 cu-ft | 22 in |
| TX 550h+ Luxury | Plug-in hybrid | AWD | $78,560 | 259 hp | 247 lb-ft | 29 mpg | 6 | 57.4 cu-ft | 20 in |
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| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX 550h Plus AWD | Plug-in hybrid | AWD | 3.5L 6-cyl + 80 and 134 kW AC Synchronous | 29 | 28 | 29 (46 MPGe blended) | 33 mi electric | 45 | 3 h | $2,850 |
| TX 500h AWD | Hybrid | AWD | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo + 288V Li-Ion | 27 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | $3,050 |
| TX 350 | Gas | FWD | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | $3,550 |
| TX 350 AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | $3,550 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49013, 48962, 48946, 48963.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX 550h Plus AWD | 6 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | SmartWay |
| TX 500h AWD | 6 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / Other | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| TX 350, TX 350 AWD | 6 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30 | All 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.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2025 TX very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (4)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseBack Over Prevention
26LB02 / 26LA02Back Over Prevention
25TB13/25LB06/WRE25Electrical System
See Part 573 ReportThese 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 TX
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 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.
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 2025 Lexus TX, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2025 Lexus TX
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this TX →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
8.0 per 10,000 built · Lexus reported 40,000 TX built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2025: 11 · 2026: 21
Most-cited components
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.
My 2025 Lexus TX 500h has experienced an intermittent loss of acceleration from a stop approximately four times. The most recent incident occurred on September 27, 2026, at approximately 25,000 miles. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was in Eco mode. The engine had been started approximately five minutes earlier.
I am reporting a severe, systemic vehicle performance discrepancy on my 2025 Lexus TX 350h (2.4L Turbo Hybrid powertrain). The vehicle is officially labeled with an EPA rating of 23 MPG combined.
The electronic throttle control, vehicle speed control, and powertrain/transmission control system failed. When I press the pedal to accelerate there was no power. However I did not lose power to the vehicle as I can see the vehicle was in Drive mode but was not moving forward.
y 2025 Lexus TX500h experienced sudden and complete AC failure at fewer than 25,000 miles, 18 months after purchase. The selling dealer diagnosed a refrigerant leak from the AC condenser and denied warranty coverage citing road debris impact damage.
On our 2025 Lexus TX350, less than 1 year old, and under normal driving conditions, our AC stopped working suddenly. Upon inspection at the dealership, they determined a rock or road debris came through the front grill and impacted the condenser, which caused a major refrigerant leak and ac to stop working.
The contact owns a 2025 Lexus TX350. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and felt spongy, and the vehicle failed to respond as intended, causing the braking distance to be extended.
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: 19 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 26 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 48 per 100,000 built. Every TX model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV Early Release AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Electrical System, Structure, Unknown Or Other, Equipment, Power Train.
- L-SB-0049-25 Rev1 Service bulletin2026-09-10 · Structure — Body
- Some 2024 – 2026 model year TX 350, TX 500h, and TX 500h+ vehicles may exhibit a condition where the fuel lid may not open when the release button is depressed.
- L-SB-0010-26 Service bulletin2026-04-24 · Engine
- Some customers of 2023 – 2025 model year RX 350h, RX 500h, and 2024 – 2025 model year TX 500h vehicles may experience one or more of the following complaints when the low fuel level warning light illuminates: • The total amount of fuel dispensed during refueling is less than the customer expects when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off, preventing the customer from being able to put as much
- L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 Service bulletin2025-12-15 · 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-0049-25.pdf Service bulletin2025-11-10 · Structure — Body
- Some 2024 – 2026 model year TX 350, TX 500h, and TX 500h+ vehicles may exhibit a condition where the fuel lid may not open when the release button is depressed.
- L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 Service bulletin2025-08-19 · 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.
- L-TT-0347-25 Service bulletin2025-06-17 · Engine
- Some ECUs can set a DTC that is common with other ECUs. This can lead to accidental use of the wrong repair manual when diagnosing these type of DTCs.
- L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 Service bulletin2025-06-13 · 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-SB-0029-25 Service bulletin2025-06-04 · Electrical System
- Some 2024 – 2025 model year TX 350, TX 500h, and TX 500h+ vehicles equipped with a Mark Levinson sound system, may exhibit one or both of the following conditions: •Audio cuts off at high or maximum volume in some high bass audio settings. •A lack of bass and sound depth from the sound system, especially from the rear speakers and subwoofer. The stereo component amplifier assembly has been mod
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.
At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Lexus TX failed the safety inspection on 0.23% of first inspections — lower than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected.
failed the safety inspection
1,731 initial inspections of 1,722 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2025 TX | Every 2025 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the safety inspection | 0.23% | 0.36% | 1,731 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.06% | 0.16% | 1,731 |
| Miles driven a year | 7,612 | 8,354 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 11,201 | 12,194 | odometer at inspection |
New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
TX by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2025 TX
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsHow much does the 2025 Lexus TX cost?
Manufacturer pricing runs from $56,490 for the TX 350 Standard FWD to $78,560 for the TX 550h+ Luxury AWD, across 10 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 2025 Lexus TX have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2025 Lexus TX. The most serious on file is 26V162000, covering Back Over Prevention. 1 campaign is phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2025 Lexus TX?
NHTSA gave the 2025 Lexus TX 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (83/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Lexus TX?
Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Lexus TX, the best EPA combined figure is 29 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2025 Lexus TX?
Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Lexus TX, most often about unspecified, fuel/propulsion system, power train. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2025 Lexus TX?
The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Lexus TX is 6 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 SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Other — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Lexus TX?
The manufacturer has filed 81 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Lexus TX, most often covering electrical system, structure, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-09-10. 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.
How does the 2025 Lexus TX do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Lexus TX failed the safety inspection on 0.23% of first inspections — lower than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
Which 2025 Lexus TX trim is the best value?
$22,070 separates the cheapest of the 10 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.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 4 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 4 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | 4 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 32 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 4 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 81 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No 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 NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 10 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed 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.
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.