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What 11 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Lexus Nx300

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (11)Crash / fire / injury (5)Brakes (2)Driver assistance (2)Electrical system (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)Latches & locks (1)Seats (1)Speed control (1)

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Jul 19, 2023Electrical systemBrakesDriver assistance

While traveling at freeway speeds the vehicle's emergency braking system activated without the operator initiating the system resulting in rear wheels locking up, causing the vehicle to go into a rear wheel skid.

NHTSA ODI 11533175

Dec 27, 2022SuspensionBrakesDriver assistanceCrash2 injuries

The brakes failed, and I could not stop or control the car. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The car nose-dived off the highway onto the on-ramp, I was with my brother and we could have died, and his back is broken, and my face is messed up. Scared to drive been crying every day the front airbags did not come out Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? waiting on the insurance to review Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? By Police and Tow Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? yes, a same concern when driving in rain, or any time the road is not dry the car will slide, I have no control over the back of the car it slides often and i will have to correct it

NHTSA ODI 11498939

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Lexus Nx300 verdict →