Lexus problems & recalls
Lexus vehicles have drawn 15,247 consumer complaints and 331 recall campaigns across 99 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Es350 and the RX.
15,247
NHTSA complaints
331
Recall campaigns
99
Models tracked
Es350
Most complained
Which Lexus models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Es350 | 1,531 | 12 | ||
| RX | 1,272 | 9 | ||
| Rx350 | 1,065 | 13 | ||
| Is 250 | 938 | 8 | ||
| ES | 862 | 5 | ||
| Es300 | 862 | 5 | ||
| Rx300 | 849 | 7 | ||
| IS | 811 | 9 | ||
| Rx330 | 659 | 5 | ||
| Rx Hybrid | 474 | 13 | ||
| Gs300 | 446 | 7 | ||
| Ls400 | 424 | 4 | ||
| NX | 335 | 8 | ||
| LS | 293 | 9 | ||
| Es330 | 282 | 2 | ||
| Is 350 | 279 | 12 | ||
| Gx470 | 239 | 3 | ||
| GX | 233 | 5 | ||
| Ls460 | 226 | 4 | ||
| GS | 210 | 8 | ||
| Gs 350 | 208 | 9 | ||
| CT | 192 | 0 | ||
| Es 330 | 188 | 1 | ||
| Ls430 | 169 | 0 | ||
| Is 300 | 156 | 3 | ||
| Gx460 | 129 | 10 | ||
| Sc430 | 120 | 1 | ||
| TX | 115 | 6 | ||
| Hs 250 Hybrid | 106 | 4 | ||
| Lx470 | 101 | 4 | ||
| Es 350 | 100 | 0 | ||
| HS | 81 | 3 | ||
| Gs400 | 80 | 1 | ||
| LX | 79 | 6 | ||
| Sc400 | 79 | 2 | ||
| Es Hybrid | 67 | 6 | ||
| Ls460l | 62 | 3 | ||
| Lexus | 52 | 1 | ||
| Rx 350 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Ls 460 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Gx 470 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Nx200t | 43 | 1 | ||
| Ct Hybrid | 39 | 1 | ||
| Es250 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Sc300 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Gs430 | 35 | 0 | ||
| RZ | 35 | 3 | ||
| Nx300 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Is 350c | 29 | 9 | ||
| Is F | 26 | 8 | ||
| Gs450h | 25 | 1 | ||
| Gs Hybrid | 25 | 2 | ||
| Is 250c | 25 | 7 | ||
| Lx450 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Lx570 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Is200t | 22 | 2 | ||
| Rc 350 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Ls 430 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Nx200 | 20 | 1 | ||
| SC | 20 | 5 | ||
| Rx450h | 19 | 0 | ||
| Ux Hybrid | 18 | 3 | ||
| Rc F | 14 | 2 | ||
| Lx 470 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nx Hybrid | 13 | 5 | ||
| RC | 12 | 1 | ||
| UX | 11 | 0 | ||
| Rc 200t | 10 | 2 | ||
| Lc500 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Ux200 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Es 300h | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ls500 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Gs460 | 7 | 2 | ||
| LC | 7 | 2 | ||
| Ls600hl | 7 | 3 | ||
| Ls Hybrid | 7 | 8 | ||
| Sc 430 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lx 570 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nx450h+ | 3 | 3 | ||
| Gs 200t | 2 | 1 | ||
| Le300 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rc 300 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Tx Hybrid | 2 | 4 | ||
| Ls600h | 1 | 2 | ||
| Nx250 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Nx350 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Nx350h | 1 | 2 | ||
| Rx 351 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rx Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gs F | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lc Hybrid | 0 | 4 | ||
| LFA | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lx600 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lx Hybrid | 0 | 1 | ||
| Nx Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | ||
| Redundant Rx Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rx350l | 0 | 2 | ||
| Rx500h | 0 | 1 | ||
| Tx Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.