2018 Lexus Nx Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Electrical System (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (129)
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.
Electrical System 2026-02-02 · L-SB-0057-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 2, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see l-sb-0004-26.
Electrical System 2026-01-23 · L-SB-0004-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2025 model year lexus vehicles equipped with the enform™ 2.0 navigation system, require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Electrical System 2025-08-19 · L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. these resources, in conjunction with the repair manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with oth
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.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · L-TT-0341-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · L-TT-0341-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
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What owners report
2020-09-16 · Electrical System · 7,085 mi“i have a 2018 lexus nx 300h, that we bought 2 years ago and had been bringing to the dealership for maintenance. recently on august 31st, 2020 my right passenger mirror exploded with wires hanging out and mirror popped out- luckily i was a block away from my house running about 5mph, or my mirror would have flown in the freeway and may have cause a…”
2020-01-05 · Service Brakes · 17,000 mi“when i started the car, which has only 17,000 miles on it, the warning lights came on alerting me of brake failure. i was in my driveway & had not yet departed.…”
2018-07-09 · Electrical System“tl* the contact owns a 2018 lexus nx300h. within weeks of the contact owning the vehicle, it stalled several times without warning. the dealer (lexus of serramonte, 700 serramonte blvd, colma, ca 94014, (650) 403-1086) was unable to duplicate and diagnose the failure. the contact was awaiting a response from the manufacturer to determine a repair r…”
2018-05-25 · Service Brakes · 780 mi · 💥 crash“i was park at stop sign on a city street with my foot on the brakes next thing i knew i was hitting another vehicle my brakes unintended accelerated and my brakes failed. i could not stop this car for 2 blocks, i tried to place it in park, and also turn the car off, the car would not stop. i kept my foot on the brakes but it just accelerated. i r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.