Lexus problems, recalls & safety data

Every Lexus model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.

9,540

NHTSA owner complaints

109

recall campaigns

defect investigations

models with problem data

Lexus models

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
Lexus ES350	1,310	9	11
Lexus RX	843	20	10
Lexus RX350	753	11	13
Lexus RX300	719	5	—
Lexus IS 250	680	7	8
Lexus ES300	672	12	2
Lexus ES	542	12	4
Lexus RX330	519	3	5
Lexus IS	447	5	8
Lexus LS400	284	7	—
Lexus RX Hybrid	270	3	14
Lexus GS300	257	4	4
Lexus ES330	226	3	2
Lexus IS 350	176	3	12
Lexus GX470	163	5	3
Lexus NX	148	5	8
Lexus CT	127	4	—
Lexus LS430	126	4	—
Lexus LS460	118	2	4
Lexus GS 350	102	3	9
Lexus IS 300	95	4	2
Lexus LS	88	2	7
Lexus GS	88	3	7
Lexus TX	76	2	7
Lexus SC430	62	2	1
Lexus GX460	57	2	10
Lexus GX	40	2	5
Lexus IS 350C	—	—	9
Lexus LS Hybrid	—	—	8
Lexus IS F	—	—	8
Lexus IS 250C	—	—	7
Lexus LX	—	—	6
Lexus ES Hybrid	—	—	6
Lexus TX Hybrid	—	—	5
Lexus NX Hybrid	—	—	5
Lexus LX570	—	—	5
Lexus SC	—	—	5
Lexus LC Hybrid	—	—	4
Lexus LC500	—	—	4
Lexus HS 250 Hybrid	—	—	4
Lexus LX470	—	—	4
Lexus RZ	—	—	3
Lexus UX Hybrid	—	—	3
Lexus NX450H+	—	—	3
Lexus NX250	—	—	3
Lexus NX350	—	—	3
Lexus LS500	—	—	3
Lexus LS460L	—	—	3
Lexus LS600HL	—	—	3
Lexus HS	—	—	3
Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid	—	—	2
Lexus LC	—	—	2
Lexus RC F	—	—	2
Lexus NX350H	—	—	2
Lexus IS200T	—	—	2
Lexus RC 200T	—	—	2
Lexus RC 300	—	—	2
Lexus RC 350	—	—	2
Lexus RX350L	—	—	2
Lexus GS Hybrid	—	—	2
Lexus GS460	—	—	2
Lexus LS600H	—	—	2
Lexus LS 430	—	—	2

Air Bags 2,021Vehicle Speed Control 1,212Power Train 1,203Structure 974Electrical System 807Engine 637Service Brakes 535Steering 415

Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Low-speed surging
Defect Petition DP15007 · opened Oct 19, 2015 · closed Feb 25, 2016
Low-speed surging
Defect Petition DP15005 · opened Jul 9, 2015 · closed Aug 19, 2015
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open