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What 21 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 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.
2 of 21 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters
Nov 1, 2021Body & structure
We have taken our vehicle, for this unusual drivers side, bottom door - interior beam that has sucked in like a dent and it's stainless steal beam that shouldn't do this, The Lexus dealership has no idea for the cause and we are concern if we have an accident then if this side door beam will be safe to protect the driver ? There has been no accident to this Lexus we own, we have taken this issue to several dealership but no one is saying on writing that we are safe inside this vehicle if the beam bottom Interior metal is sucking in safe or not if an actual accident side door impact happens ? No one still inside the Lexus Dealership or the Lexus Headquarters Consumer Care has been able to clearly made us understand what has caused this sinking steel beam to suck in like a dent ? [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA ODI 11438964
Jan 27, 2021Body & structure
ISSUE: BOTTOM DOOR PANELS ACCUMULATE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF DIRT AND SNOW. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR ACCUMULATES DIRT IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE WHEEL ARCH TRIM AND DOOR.
NHTSA ODI 11390198
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