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What 36 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 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 (36)Crash / fire / injury (3)Fuel system (18)Brakes (5)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Speed control (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Driver assistance (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine (1)Latches & locks (1)

2 of 36 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 11, 2021AirbagsBody & structureSpeed controlCrash

While driving at about 25 miles an hour my car suddenly sped up. I was approaching a very busy street Afraid it would collide with another. vehicle I quickly turned left and crashed into a tree on the medium.

NHTSA ODI 11420523

Aug 20, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 LEXUS NX300. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AT THE RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PUSHING THE VEHICLE VEHICLE INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HIP AND HEAD TO THE WINDOW THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED UNDER CASE NUMBER 41240. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A CASE UNDER NUMBER: 190731-000361. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT KNOWN) BY THE RENTAL COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40. *DT *TR*JB

NHTSA ODI 11245330

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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 2019 Lexus Nx300 verdict →