Models
Every Lexus model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.
| Model | Years | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ES350 | 2007–2024 | 1,365 |
| RX | 1999–2026 | 965 |
| RX350 | 2004–2023 | 808 |
| RX300 | 1997–2003 | 722 |
| IS 250 | 2006–2017 | 719 |
| ES300 | 1991–2013 | 681 |
| ES | 1994–2025 | 670 |
| IS | 1998–2026 | 597 |
| RX330 | 2004–2011 | 526 |
| RX Hybrid | 2004–2026 | 341 |
| LS400 | 1990–2001 | 338 |
| GS300 | 1993–2020 | 333 |
| NX | 2015–2026 | 254 |
| ES330 | 2004–2010 | 227 |
| LS | 1994–2025 | 218 |
| IS 350 | 2006–2023 | 217 |
| GX470 | 2003–2009 | 177 |
| LS460 | 2007–2017 | 174 |
| GX | 2003–2026 | 174 |
| GS 350 | 2006–2020 | 161 |
| GS | 1994–2020 | 157 |
| ES 330 | 2004 | 153 |
| CT | 2011–2016 | 147 |
| LS430 | 2001–2006 | 136 |
| IS 300 | 1998–2024 | 122 |
| GX460 | 2010–2023 | 105 |
| SC430 | 2002–2015 | 104 |
| TX | 2024–2026 | 95 |
| LX470 | 1998–2007 | 86 |
| HS 250 Hybrid | 2010–2017 | 79 |
| HS | 2010–2012 | 70 |
| SC400 | 1990–2001 | 62 |
| LX | 1996–2026 | 61 |
| GS400 | 1993–2002 | 57 |
| ES Hybrid | 2012–2026 | 45 |
| LS460L | 2007–2010 | 39 |
| LS 460 | 2007–2011 | 38 |
| NX200T | 2014–2017 | 33 |
| RX 350 | 2013 | 30 |
| CT Hybrid | 2010–2019 | 27 |
| ES250 | 1990–2024 | 27 |
| GS430 | 2000–2009 | 27 |
| NX300 | 2018–2021 | 25 |
| RZ | 2023–2026 | 24 |
| IS 250C | 2010–2017 | 23 |
| IS 350C | 2010–2018 | 23 |
| IS F | 2008–2018 | 21 |
| GS450H | 2007–2015 | 20 |
| LX570 | 2008–2021 | 19 |
| LS 430 | 2004 | 18 |
| SC | 1994–2012 | 17 |
| IS200T | 2015–2017 | 16 |
| GS Hybrid | 2006–2019 | 16 |
| RC | 2015–2025 | 15 |
| RX450H | 2010–2024 | 14 |
| NX200 | 2015–2017 | 14 |
| RC 350 | 2014–2024 | 14 |
| RC F | 2014–2024 | 12 |
| UX Hybrid | 2019–2025 | 12 |
| UX | 2019–2023 | 10 |
| NX Hybrid | 2014–2025 | 10 |
| LS500 | 2018–2024 | 8 |
| LC500 | 2018–2023 | 7 |
| LC | 2018–2025 | 7 |
| SC 430 | 2004 | 6 |
| UX200 | 2019–2022 | 5 |
| LS600HL | 2008–2010 | 5 |
| GS460 | 2006–2019 | 5 |
| LS Hybrid | 2015–2025 | 5 |
| ES 300H | 2014 | 4 |
| NX450H+ | 2022–2024 | 2 |
| RC 300 | 2014–2024 | 2 |
| NX350H | 2022 | 1 |
| LS600h | 2008–2017 | 1 |
| NX350 | 2022–2024 | 1 |
| LFA | 2010–2017 | 0 |
| RX500H | 2023–2024 | 0 |
| LC Hybrid | 2018–2025 | 0 |
Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: ES 350 · Lexus · GX 470 · SC300 · LX450 · LX 470 · RC 200T · LX 570 · GS 200T · LE300 · NX250 · RX 351 · RX Plug-IN Hybrid · TX Hybrid · ls500-h · GS F · gs-430 · is-500 · is350 · lc500c · LX Hybrid · LX600 · non-existant-ux · NX Plug-IN Hybrid · Redundant RX Plug-IN Hybrid · RX350L · rz450e · TX Plug-IN Hybrid · ux200-hybrid.
NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · new cars in Europe: European Environment Agency, 2010–2022
Complaints by model year
All Lexus models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints
What owners report
- Air bags2,388
- Vehicle speed control1,423
- Power train1,364
- Structure1,172
- Unknown or other1,170
- Electrical system1,085
- Engine852
- Service brakes814
NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint
Latest recalls
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Toyota BZ, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra battery electric vehicles. The electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid, 2024 Lexus GX, Toyota Mirai, and 2024-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays" and in addition, for the subject Mirai vehicles, FMVSS 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2022 Lexus RC, 2016-2020 GS, and 2022 IS vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus LX vehicles. The front passenger seat may have insufficient clearance between the seat frame and the stopper that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lexus NX350, NX250, 2023-2026 RX350, and 2024-2026 TX350 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
EU safety alerts
29 Lexus alerts in Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, since 2007; the latest 10 are below.
| UX300e SR/03307/25 · 19 Sept 2025 | Injuries |
| NX A12/03634/24 · 13 Dec 2024 | Injuries |
| UX 300h A12/02521/24 · 6 Sept 2024 | Injuries |
| NX300, RX300 A12/00190/24 · 1 Feb 2024 | Fire |
| Various models of GS, IS and RC A12/01862/22 · 23 Dec 2022 | Fire |
| NX A12/00621/22 · 29 Apr 2022 | Injuries |
| GS3543/45H, LC500/500H, LS500/500H, LS600H, RX350/450H, RX350L/450 A12/00414/20 · 20 Mar 2020 | Injuries |
| CT200h A12/1634/19 · 1 Nov 2019 | Injuries |
| LS500H A12/0428/19 · 15 Mar 2019 | Injuries |
| GS350, GS450h, IS350C, IS350 A12/1622/18 · 2 Nov 2018 | Fire |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all EU alerts
New registrations in Europe
428,019 new Lexus cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Poland (5,649), Spain (4,688), France (3,287), Italy (3,247), Germany (2,745).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,012 | 117 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 33,267 | 140 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 46,087 | 145 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 54,871 | 149 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 40,900 | 158 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 38,593 | 119 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 38,220 | — |
| 2015 | 34,789 | — |
| 2014 | 27,797 | — |
| 2013 | 21,293 | — |
| 2012 | 24,046 | — |
| 2011 | 23,937 | — |
| 2010 | 16,207 | — |
Most registered Lexus models in Europe, 2022
| Model | New cars |
|---|---|
| UX250H | 8,049 |
| NX450H+ | 5,276 |
| NX350H | 5,255 |
| RX450H | 3,036 |
| ES300H | 2,416 |
| RX300 | 1,442 |
| UX300E | 975 |
| UX200 | 480 |
| NX300H | 282 |
| RX450HL | 240 |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
12,056 Lexus cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol hybrid cars average 6.5 l/100 km on the road, against 5.9 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 10% more. Plug-in hybrids use 4.9 l/100 km against 1.1 l/100 km on paper, with 33% of their distance covered with the engine off.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 114 | 10.0 | 9.0 | +11% |
| Petrol hybrid | 8,731 | 6.5 | 5.9 | +10% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,211 | 4.9 | 1.1 | +367% |
By model
| Model | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NX350H | 2,472 | 6.6 | 6.0 | +10% |
| ES 300H | 2,348 | 5.9 | 5.3 | +11% |
| RX450H | 379 | 9.2 | 7.8 | +17% |
| RX500H | 338 | 10.3 | 8.1 | +28% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0