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2023 Lexus NX recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 5 US recalls for the 2023 Lexus NX, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about unknown or other.

5US recalls
0urgent recalls
17owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (5)

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

2026-10-20 · campaign 26V687000 · 68,356 vehicles

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350 Hybrid, and NX450h+ 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."

Risk and remedy

Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature, or electrical charge increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the combination meter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26LA10.

Back over prevention: software

2026-03-18 · campaign 26V162000 · 144,200 vehicles

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."

Risk and remedy

Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB02 and 26LA02.

Back over prevention: display function

2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk and remedy

Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette

2025-01-29 · campaign 25V040000 · 1,716 vehicles

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk and remedy

Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.

Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette

2023-07-12 · campaign 23V480000 · 152,927 vehicles

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk and remedy

Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Visual system

2026-03-18 · campaign 2026-125

Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse. Safety Risk: A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Lexus will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the rearview camera software or replace the rearview camera, as necessary.

Visual system

2025-10-30 · campaign 2025-594

Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image to freeze or not to display. If this happens, the rearview image may not display when the transmission is shifted into reverse. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a panoramic view monitor system. Safety Risk: A rearview camera image that doesn't display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the parking assist ECU software.

Owner complaints (17)

Owners filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Lexus NX (2 crashes, 1 injuries reported). Among 12 model years of this model, it ranks #8 for the most complaints (median 18).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Unknown or other4
Engine2
Electrical system2
Forward collision avoidance2
Service brakes2
Vehicle speed control2
Power train2
Structure2

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 Lexus NX.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD–4★5★–
2023 Lexus NX 250 SUV AWD–4★5★–
2023 Lexus NX 350 SUV AWD–4★5★–
2023 Lexus NX 350h SUV AWD–4★5★–
2023 Lexus NX 450h+ SUV AWD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2023 Lexus NX version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
NX 250 2.5 L Automatic (S8)263328$2,400
NX 250 AWD 2.5 L Automatic (S8)253228$2,400
NX 350 AWD 2.4 L Automatic (S8)222925$3,300
NX 350 AWD 2.4 L Automatic (S8)222825$3,300
NX 350h AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S6)413739$2,100
NX 450h Plus AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S6)383336$2,300
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.