Luxury cars & SUVs · AL20 generation
Smart buy Above average
It scores 75 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,870 to own, including $2,754 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Lexus RX.
Reliability
75/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,754
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$29,221
$25,714 – $32,727, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
39
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.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (25/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 25/100 |
| 2023 | 30/100 |
| 2022 | 75/100 |
| 2021 | 84/100 |
| 2020 | 80/100 |
| 2019 | 74/100 |
| 2018 | 85/100 |
| 2017 | 73/100 |
| 2016 | 78/100 |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
No. It scores 75 out of 100, one of the more reliable luxury cars and SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 75 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,754 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,870 over 5 years: $7,246 in lost value, $2,754 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $29,221 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (25/100).
None on record with NHTSA.