Luxury cars & SUVs · AZ20 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 56 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $19,255 to own, including $2,602 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Lexus NX.
Reliability
56/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,602
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$31,139
$27,402 – $34,875, estimate
Recalls
5
on record
Owner complaints
45
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350 Hybrid, and NX450h+ vehicles. The instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lexus NX350, NX250, 2023-2026 RX350, and 2024-2026 TX350 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
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
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Lexus RX 350, RX 350h, 2024-2025 NX 250, NX 350, and NX 350h vehicles. The head restraints on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadvertently removed without pressing the lock release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 202
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (95/100) and the 2024 worst (56/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 56/100 |
| 2023 | 67/100 |
| 2022 | 72/100 |
| 2021 | 89/100 |
| 2020 | 77/100 |
| 2019 | 90/100 |
| 2018 | 93/100 |
| 2017 | 94/100 |
| 2016 | 91/100 |
| 2015 | 95/100 |
Not especially. It scores 56 out of 100, about average for luxury cars and SUVs; the 2015, 2017 and 2018 scored better.
It scores 56 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,602 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $19,255 over 5 years: $9,367 in lost value, $2,602 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $31,139 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (95/100) and the 2024 worst (56/100).
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.