Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Lexus LX

Owners filed 61 complaints across 17 model years of the Lexus LX. The 2023 drew the most (13).

Model years17
Complaints61
Recalls15
Fires1
Deaths0

Which Lexus LX years should you avoid?

Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Lexus LX model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.

Too new to judge: 2026. Complaints take a few years to arrive, so a new model year looks better than it is.

How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →

Every Lexus LX model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
2026Too new1
1——Service BrakesRoutine
20243
4——Service BrakesRoutine
202313
5——EngineRoutine
20225
5——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
20201
0——Visibility/WiperRoutine
20182
0——Service BrakesRoutine
20171
0——Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20133
0——SuspensionRoutine
20102
0——Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
20083
0——Exterior LightingRoutine
20071
0——Fuel System, GasolineRoutine
20066
0——Exterior Lighting › HeadlightsRoutine
20051
0——Structure › BodyRoutine
20046
0——Air BagsRoutine
20032
0——SuspensionRoutine
20006
0——Service BrakesRoutine
19995
01—Service BrakesRoutine

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.