2020 Lexus NX300: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 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 | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 2; Engine: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 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: 4; 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 (4). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2020: 4; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11326766 · 2020-06-01 (June 1, 2020)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11326766 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11363800 · 2020-10-11 (October 11, 2020)
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Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11363800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11365752 · 2020-10-22 (October 22, 2020)
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 INSID…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11365752 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11376160 · 2020-11-24 (November 24, 2020)
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 T…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376160 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11408083 · 2021-04-14 (April 14, 2021)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 11408083 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.