2020 Lexus NX300 recalls & problems
The 2020 Lexus NX300 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2020 Lexus NX300.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2020 Lexus NX300 SUV FWD
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 16.1% |
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
2020 Lexus NX300 SUV AWD
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 16% |
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
NX 300
| City / highway | 22 / 28 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,300/year to fuel
NX 300 AWD
| City / highway | 22 / 28 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel Drive · about $3,400/year to fuel
NX 300 AWD F Sport
| City / highway | 22 / 27 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel Drive · about $3,400/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance Adaptive cruise control | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Apr 1, 2021 · 2,040 milesVehicle speed control
FEATURE ACC: CONTROLS ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING TO MAINTAIN A PRESCRIBED DISTANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER ONE IN FRONT. MAY BE ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AND CONTINUE. SAFETY ISSUE: THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLES FOLLOWING MY CAR ARE UNAWARE MY VEHICLE IS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND MAY REAR END MY VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO LEXUS TOO. - Nov 5, 2020 · 3,200 milesVisibility/wiper
ON 11-05-2020 I WAS DRIVING MY NEW LEXUS (3200 MILES ON IT) ABOUT 55 MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. IT WAS A SUNNY AFTERNOON AND 84 DEGREES. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND FROM ABOVE OUR HEADS AND THEN THE SOUND OF GLASS FLYING OFF FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROADWAY BEHIND US. THERE WAS NO ROAD DEBRIS, FLYING ROCKS OR CEMENT TRUCKS NEARBY THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A ROCK TO FLY UP AND BREAK THE GLASS ON THE SUNROOF. I THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN SHOT AT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. IT EXPLODED UPWARD AS THE SHARDS OF GLASS INDICATED. THE INTERIOR SUN VISOR PORTION HAD BEEN… - Oct 13, 2020 · 10,300 milesUnknown or other
IMY 2020 LEXUS NX 300 HAD A 10,000 MILE SERVICE ON 10-6-2020 ON 10-13-20 IVE NOTICE WATER COMING IN MY CAR FROM CENTER CONSOLE. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD BRING IT IN ON 10-15-20. WAS TOLD BY THEM A SPIDER WEB CAUSED BLOCKAGE OF DRAIN TUBE AND FLOODED MY INTERIOR OF CAR. ALSO WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.AS I DROVE THE MORE WATER WAS COMING IN THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WITH HEAT/AC RUNNING MORE WATER WAS COMING IN DRIVER SIDE.ALSO WAS RETURNED CAR AFTER INSURANCE DENIED TO PAY WAS TOLD TO PICK UP MY CAR WITH CAR PARTS SCATTERED INSIDE MY VEHICLE AND MISSING SCREW COVERS. I ALSO WAS TOLD MOLD WAS FORMING AND MOLD MEDIATION WAS RECOMMENDED. IT WAS A 6800.00 ESTIMATE. DID SOME… - Oct 1, 2020Unknown or other
DCM COMPUTER - May 30, 2020 · 3,500 miles · fireEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 LEXUS NX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 2:45 AM THERE WAS A LOAD SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. THE TIRE EXPLODED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN SINCE WEDNESDAY FROM THE INCIDENT DATE ON SATURDAY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISH BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONLY THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE REMAINED AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.