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2018 Lexus NX problems

NHTSA lists 16 complaints for the 2018 Lexus NX, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LEXUS NX.

At a glance

Complaints
16
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
37

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM743.8%
ENGINE425.0%
SERVICE BRAKES212.5%
STEERING212.5%
Base16.3%
Carry Handle16.3%
Carry Handle, Shell, Base16.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16.3%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE16.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control1062.5%0.87
mechanical failure212.5%0.60
electrical electronic16.3%0.74
noise or comfort16.3%0.47
restraint or airbag16.3%0.89
structural or corrosion16.3%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1275.0%0.86
high212.5%1.00
low212.5%0.45

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 16 tagged complaints of 16 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

37 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
STRUCTURE17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
EQUIPMENT5
ENGINE4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
AIR BAGS2
COMMUNICATION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1

11029870

Date: 2026-02-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

OBSOLETE NOTICE February 2, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0004-26.

11028717

Date: 2026-01-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Some 2018 a 2025 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with the Enforma ? 2.0 Navigation System, require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.

11027560

Date: 2025-12-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Some 2005 a 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedure

11022963

Date: 2025-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction with the Repair Manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with oth

11020656

Date: 2025-06-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.

11018326

Date: 2025-04-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.

11019329

Date: 2025-04-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.

11015489

Date: 2025-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Some 2010 a 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgarda ?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgarda ?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especial

11016775

Date: 2025-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Some 2010 a 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgarda ?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgarda ?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especial

11014181

Date: 2025-01-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Some 2018 a 2025 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with the Enforma ? 2.0 Navigation System, require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the process for ge

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
NX16

Same model, other years

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Other Lexus models, 2018

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