2016 Lexus NX HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Lexus NX Hybrid, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 10, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Lexus NX Hybrid has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11
Service brakes11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Lexus NX Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other NX Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the NX Hybrid median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Lexus NX Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What NX Hybrid owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS NX300H. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT THE DRIVER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND, WHEN IT STOPPED, WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS…
Complaint 11032744 · Oct 10, 2017 · 30,000 miles

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