Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 UX | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 UX | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 UX | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 UX | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 UX | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags3
- Tires2
- Service brakes2
- Wheels1
- Visibility1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Power train1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 5.6–6.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UX 300h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | UX 300h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | UX 250h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | UX 250h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | UX 250h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | UX 250h · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | UX 250h AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | UX 250h · Compact · Regular gasoline | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
503 UX cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 153 | 0 |
| 2025 | 238 | 238 | 0 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 233 UX cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 1 of those collisions were fatal and 51 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 62 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 54 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
25,281 UX cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,642 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2,518 | 30 |
| 2023 | 5,758 | 15 |
| 2022 | 3,326 | 22 |
| 2021 | 5,048 | 36 |
| 2020 | 3,736 | 18 |
| 2019 | 3,253 | 36 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
7,604 UX cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 94% passed first time, against 87% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | 95% |
| 2020 | 4,025 | 95% |
| 2019 | 3,439 | 94% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | UX | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Visibility | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Brakes | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Suspension | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.0% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
4,597 new Lexus UX cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2019 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Croatia (5).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 104 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1,049 | 127 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 3,543 | 126 (WLTP) |
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
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the UX in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The wires in the primary wiring harness that provide power to the generator's electronic motor control unit (MG ECU) are incorrectly routed. As a result, they can be damaged and compromise the ECU's power supply, causing a loss of propulsion and increasing the…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0