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2018 Lexus NX300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

18,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior233.3%
Fuel system concerns233.3%
Steering behavior116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other
3
Air Bags
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes
1
Structure:Body
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other3
Air Bags1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1
Structure:Body1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Visibility/Wiper1

Unknown Or Other: 3; Air Bags: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
1
2019
2
2020
1
2021
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20181
20192
20201
20212

2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 2

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11150998 · 2018-11-12 (November 12, 2018)

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION HAPPENED WITH THIS NEW 2018 NX AS WELL AS MY OLD 2015 NX200T AS WELL. IT HAPPENED ONCE SO FAR TO EACH. ONLY ACCELERATED ABOUT 3-4 MPH, AS I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH GOING INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. WHEN IT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO IN MY 2015, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A ONE TIME THING BUT NOW KNOW IT IS A REAL ISSUE! I GOT FLASHLIGHT TO CHECK IF COULD HAVE BEEN MY FLOORMAT INTERFEREING WITH MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTHING EVEN NEAR IT BOTH TIMES! AS SOON AS I HIT THE BRAKE, IT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND CAME TO A STOP BOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11150998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11218185 · 2019-06-05 (June 5, 2019)

ABNORMAL, DRAGGING, NOISE THAT FEELS LIKE A BRAKE PROBLEM, COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN BRAKING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC - NOISE LOUDER WHEN ON DOWNGRADE ON WHEN THERE'S MORE PRESSURE.ALSO AT TIMES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN REVERSING AND APPLYING SERVICE BRAKE. DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS A NORMAL NOISE, THEY HAVE SAID THAT IT IS THE FUEL TANK AND THAT ITS FUEL MOVING AROUND. THIS ABNORMAL NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND FELT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN STEP AND GO TRAFFIC. AND AT OTHER TIMES. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL FUEL LEVELS, DUE TANK AT/1/2-3/4 AND 1/4 . ALSO W…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218185 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11414916 · 2021-05-03 (May 3, 2021)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LEXUS NX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, A PEDESTRIAN INFORMED HIM THAT AN UNKNOWN FLUID HAD BEEN POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL HOSE WAS TORN WHICH CAUSED A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSTALLED A TEMPORARY RUBBER HOSE WITH THE CLAMPS FROM THE RUPTURED HOSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11414916 at NHTSA ↗