2026 Lexus NXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2026 Lexus NX, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 10, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2026 Lexus NX has problems

6 complaints 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
Vehicle speed control21
Electrical system20
Visibility10
Service brakes10
Forward collision avoidance11
Fuel/propulsion system11

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

0 recalls

2026 Lexus NX recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2026 vs. every other NX 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 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What NX owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I was driving on a surface road at approximately 30mph when my vehicle suddenly hit the brakes and came to a complete stop for no reason. After turning the vehicle off and restarting it, several error messages came up on the dashboard and the vehicle would not go into neutral or any other gear.
Complaint 11770331 · Oct 10, 2026
I was stopped at Starbucks in a small business area. I needed to make a sharp left turn to get out of there to get back on the highway, I would typically go very slow as to not hit any parked cars etc. As soon as I went forward the car took off so fast I put both feet on the brakes. The car usually…
Complaint 11718899 · Feb 18, 2026

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