2015 Lexus NX200: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,050 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 20.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 20.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Structure:Body: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (8). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
2015: 6; 2016: 4
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10670322 · 2015-01-05 (January 5, 2015)
HELLO! PLEASE HELP US! WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR FROM POHANKA LEXUS (CHANTILLY, VA 20151) ON 12/ 31/ 2014. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PURCHASE, WE NOTIFIED THE SELLER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS PULLING (DRIFTING) TO THE RIGHT. THE SELLER SAID: "IT'S A ROAD FAULT!" WE DIDN'T TRUST HIM, BECAUSE "THE PULLING" WAS REALLY NOTICEABLE ON ALL ROADS. I HAVE TO "FIGHT" WITH IT TO GO STRAIGHT! IT'S VERY DANGEROUS! SO, WE MADE THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WITH LEXUS OF SILVER SPRING. ON MONDAY, 01/ 05/ 2015 THEY GAVE US INVOICE # [XXX]. THEY SAID THE CAR IS INDEE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10670322 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10732722 · 2015-07-08 (July 8, 2015)
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW LEXUS NX200T F SPORT AWD ON JUNE 16, 2015 AT 145 MILES. ON JUNE 18, 2015, A FRIEND SUGGESTED THAT I TOOK THE CAR FOR A LONGER HIGHWAY TEST DRIVE AND DISCOVERED THE CAR IS STEERING OFF TO THE RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 15 FROM LAS VEGAS, NV TO PRIMM, NV. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 22, LEXUS OF LAS VEGAS CALLED AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SAID THAT THE ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN RANGE. ON JUNE 23, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE AND COMPLAINING THE CAR IS STILL STEERING OFF TO THE RIG…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732722 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10734581 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)
ON JULY 10,2015 MY WIFE WAS COMING BACK FROM STORE (WAL MART ) WITH ERRANTS. SHE UNLOCK THE POWER TAIL GATE WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL TO LOAD ERRANTS IN THE BACK. AT THE SAME TIME ALL FOUR DOORS DID UNLOCK ( WHAT IS STANDARD ON LEXUS) . AT THE SAME TIME SOMEONE WALK BY THE CAR, OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND STEEL HER PURSE . LOOSING A PURSE IS NOTHING, BUT IF A CHILD WAS SITTING THERE AND THE MAN DECIDE TO KIDNAP THE CHILD OR STEEL THE CAR THAT WOULD A DIFFERENT STORY. AT LEXUS THE ANSWER IS THAT THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE PROGRAMATION, I THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10747808 · 2015-08-11 (August 11, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS NX200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V341000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10747808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760691 · 2015-09-01 (September 1, 2015)
ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WARN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK WHEN I EXITED VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10777876 · 2015-09-26 (September 26, 2015)
MY BRAND NEW NX200T CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN COMMUTING TO WORK I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON MY STEERING WHEEL PULLING IT LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON ANY ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE WAY THE CAR IS. THEY BLAME ON TORQUE STEER BUT THIS ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION OR NOT. IT'S MUCH WORSE UNDER ACCELERATION BUT IT'S ALWAYS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ALIGNMENT THEY HAD AN ISSUE …
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10777876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10823633 · 2016-02-01 (February 1, 2016)
I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN AND I ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. I WAS NOT FORMALLY INFORMED BY TOYOTA OR LEXUS ABOUT THIS BRAKE RECALL UNTIL MY AUTO INSURANCE CARRIER SENT ME A REPORT VALUING MY VEHICLE AS IT HAS NOW BECOME A TOTAL LOSS.
Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823633 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10826024 · 2016-02-13 (February 13, 2016)
PURCHASED VEHICLE AND FIRST NOTICED FUEL SMELLS, LATER EXHAUST FUMES AND I BELIEVE IT MAY BE CARBON MONOXIDE. THINKING IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE I CLOSED OUTSIDE VENTILATION. WIFE SUFFERING FROM FUMES 12/22/2015 TOOK HER TO DOCTOR, FOLLOWED BY VISIT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. OXYGEN THERAPY MADE HER RECOVER. BACK TO DOCTOR ON 01/22/2016 FOR MORE OXYGEN. VEHICLE USED LOCALLY ONLY TO TRANSPORT GRANDCHILDREN AGES 1 AND 4 AND SHOPPING. I TASTED SOMETHING LIKE THE END OF TONGUE AND TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. USED SLEEP APNEA MACHINE TO BREATHE. GRANDSON UNEXPLAIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,004 miles reported. Look up ODI 10826024 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
15V341000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Reported: 2015-06-03 (June 3, 2015)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lexus NX200t vehicles manufactured December 18, 2014, to February 2, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control System (TRAC), and Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) which are controlled by an ABS actuator. A component inside the actuator may have been damaged during its assembly and may cause the actuator to not function properly.
Consequence: Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA campaign record ↗