2019 Lexus Nx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (11) · Service Brakes (4) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2025-01-22 · campaign 25V028000 · 858 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Camry, 2019 Lexus NX300, and 2019 RX350L vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TA01 and 25LA01.
Service bulletins (42)
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.
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 2025-08-19 · 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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 42 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 103,755 mi“the contact owns a 2019 lexus nx-300h. the contact stated that while driving uphill at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. the failure was a recurring failure. the dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed. the contact was informed that there was coolant leaking into the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. the c…”
2026-04-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while the car was idled at a stop light, the warning "reduce engine powere appeared". i took the car to the vehicle and learned this was linked to code p125d71 for fuel pump valve control- a known recall …”
2026-04-03 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“in heavy rain situations i get an error message stating all front active safety systems (forward collision warning, etc.) do not work. the error states to clean or clear the front sensors of the vehicle. there is nothing blocking the sensors but in heavy weather these situations become much more important. lexus states this is normal when heavy wa…”
2026-02-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System“car was running normally and going at 50mph then all of a sudden car abruptly lost power and went to 10mph and dashboard lit up. very scary as we also had our kids in the car--i can only imagine how dangerous this would have been if we had been on the highway going 70mph. dealer diagnosed with low pressure fuel pump being bad. lexus paid for the re…”
2025-11-12 · Lane Departure: Warning“during heavy wind driven rain the front sensors start to show errors on the screen. these errors cause the the advance safety systems and parking sensors to deactivate. the warnings state to clean the sensors. sometimes stopping the vehicle and turning off and on the ignition seems to resent but it does happen again. usually this takes about 30 min…”
2025-11-03 · Unknown Or Other“trunk is defective. trunk will not open unless it is manually opened, which is hard because it is powered. if there is an accident and a person needs to escape, they would be stuck inside due to these defective trunks. many others are experiencing this issue online.…”
2025-10-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 144,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 lexus nx 300. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the rpm started to fluctuate. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the mechanic retrieved dtc: p0300 and p11ef. additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle…”
2025-06-04 · Steering · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 lexus nx300. the contact stated there was a misfire in the engine and the engine was idling rough. the contact heard a clicking sound coming from the steering wheel while driving at speeds of approximately 10 mph or slower and when turning the steering wheel. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illumin…”
2025-03-06 · Power Train“air fuel imbalance. air fuel ratio imbalance. rough idling. system too rich bank 1. requires cylinder head removal. other vin#'s recalled; however, my vin # was not accounted for though experiencing the exact issues and codes.…”
2024-12-06 · Service Brakes“i have attempted informing lexus of this situation. to my knowledge, they have not pursued the case. on october 31, 2023, we brought our nx300 [xxx] ) in at 44,806 miles. the left parking brake actuator was inoperative (also rendering the cruise control inoperative). to get to the dealership from ormond beach, i removed the appropriate fuses to…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.