2016 Lexus Nx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (5) · Service Brakes (3) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:side/Window 2018-01-31 · campaign 18V085000 · 48,672 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Service bulletins (74)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 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 procedures
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 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 procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 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 procedures
Showing the 6 most recent of 74 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“"vehicle is a 2016 lexus nx 200t f sport. while driving, the vehicle suffered a sudden and dangerous loss of engine power and stalled in active traffic, matching the symptoms of the major denso low-pressure fuel pump recalls (nhtsa campaign 20v-682). the vehicle was repaired at an authorized lexus dealership in the us at an out-of-pocket cost of $1…”
2026-09-12 · Service Brakes“while driving and approaching a red light, my entire breaking system failed. no warning lights appeared, no warning of breaks going bad. pedal went straight to the floor. eventually pulled over to the side and had vehicle towed to lexus. they found the master brake cylinder to be bad. my vehicle only has 50k miles on it. only a few more miles and i…”
2026-07-10 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 lexus nx 300h. the contact stated that the brake pedal was soft and had low performance. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle was slow to respond. the message “braking power low - visit the dealer” was displayed. the vehicle was taken to th…”
2026-03-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my 2016 lexus nx200t with approximately 157,000 miles experienced sudden engine stalling, loss of acceleration, and the check engine light illuminated while driving. the loss of power created a dangerous situation because the vehicle was unable to accelerate normally in traffic. these symptoms are consistent with the defective low-pressure fuel pu…”
2025-08-25 · Power Train · 84,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 lexus nx 200t. the contact discovered oil dripping on the surface of her garage floor underneath the vehicle. due to the failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that there was a rear main seal engine oil leak between the engine and the transmission. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was…”
2025-08-04 · Power Train“2016 nx, f-sport. transmission failure. driving on the interstate and suv just went into limp mode. no code on dash before this happened.…”
2025-07-23 · Service Brakes“the abs actuator failed. it is available for inspection upon request. the brakes frequently failed, often requiring the brake pedal to be pressed fully to the floor to stop the vehicle, causing severe jolting and near collisions. this created a life-threatening risk to me, my child, and other drivers on the road. a certified lexus dealership repli…”
2024-09-29 · Visibility/Wiper“the sunroof glass suddenly shattered, for no apparent reason and without warning. there was no collision and no impact by an object. we were driving at freeway speed when we heard a loud bang above our heads. the interior sunroof cover was closed at the time. i slid it partway open and saw that the glass of the sunroof had shattered, so i closed th…”
2024-08-22 · Engine“while i was driving in the desert, the check engine light come on and then the motor when on a safe mode idling at less than 5 miles per hour, when i approach a hill did not when up to the hill, the car die. when i started the car back the car went pass the hill and drove for about 20 minutes at 5 miles per hour. i disconnected the battery and …”
2023-07-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while driving down the interstate 75 at 70 mph the car completely lost engine power and the whole dashboard lit up. it would not respond to acceleration. i had to pull the car over to the side of the road. i re-started the car and it started back up and worked normally. the following day while on i-75 the car experienced reduced power this time.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.