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2015 Lexus NX200

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jun 18, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Jun 3, 2015
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
2 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Lexus NX200, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, steering and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 26 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified325.0%
  • Steering216.7%
  • Brakes216.7%
  • Fuel system18.3%
  • Body & structure18.3%
  • Suspension18.3%
  • Driver assistance18.3%
  • Electrical18.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V341000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Jun 3, 2015
3,013 units potentially affected
The defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lexus NX200t vehicles manufactured December 18, 2014, to February 2, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control System (TRAC), and Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) which are controlled by an ABS actuator. A component inside the actuator may have been damaged during its assembly and may cause the actuator to not function properly.
The risk: Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 10
Body & structure
Filed Jun 18, 2016

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH SUNROOF CLOSED - NO OTHER CARS OR OVERPASS NEARBY - AND SUNROOF EXPLODED, RAINING GLASS INSIDE. JAGGED GLASS EDGES POINTED OUTWARD, INDICATING FORCE OF EXPLOSION FROM INSIDE.

NHTSA ID
10874979
Incident
Jun 16, 2016
Mileage
24,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 22, 2016

CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED RAPIDLY AND FULLY. VERY DANGEROUS. OCCURS FROM BOTH STANDSTILL AND WHILE IN MOTION.. TOYOTA DEALER ADVISED THIS IS CHARACTERISTIC OF TURBO ENGINE.

NHTSA ID
10870229
Incident
May 20, 2016
Mileage
10 mi
Filed Feb 13, 2016

PURCHASED VEHICLE AND FIRST NOTICED FUEL SMELLS, LATER EXHAUST FUMES AND I BELIEVE IT MAY BE CARBON MONOXIDE. THINKING IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE I CLOSED OUTSIDE VENTILATION. WIFE SUFFERING FROM FUMES 12/22/2015 TOOK HER TO DOCTOR, FOLLOWED BY VISIT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. OXYGEN THERAPY MADE HER RECOVER. BACK TO DOCTOR ON 01/22/2016 FOR MORE OXYGEN. VEHICLE USED LOCALLY ONLY TO TRANSPORT GRANDCHILDREN AGES 1 AND 4 AND SHOPPING. I TASTED SOMETHING LIKE THE END OF TONGUE AND TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. USED SLEEP APNEA MACHINE TO BREATHE. GRANDSON UNEXPLAINABLE OFF/ILL FOR PERIOD OF TIME WITH NO ANSWER. FINALLY, MY WIFE TOOK VEHICLE INTO LEXUS AS THIS HAD TO BE THE PROBLEM. LEXUS GAVE US A LOANER AND WE ARE AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OR EXCHANGE. NOTIFIED CORPORATE AND PREVIOUSLY TOLD REPAIR MAY TAKE UP TO A MONTH.

NHTSA ID
10826024
Incident
Feb 11, 2016
Mileage
2,004 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 1, 2016
Crash reported2 injuries reported

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN AND I ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. I WAS NOT FORMALLY INFORMED BY TOYOTA OR LEXUS ABOUT THIS BRAKE RECALL UNTIL MY AUTO INSURANCE CARRIER SENT ME A REPORT VALUING MY VEHICLE AS IT HAS NOW BECOME A TOTAL LOSS.

NHTSA ID
10823633
Incident
Jan 22, 2016
Mileage
8,900 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 26, 2015

MY BRAND NEW NX200T CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN COMMUTING TO WORK I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON MY STEERING WHEEL PULLING IT LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON ANY ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE WAY THE CAR IS. THEY BLAME ON TORQUE STEER BUT THIS ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION OR NOT. IT'S MUCH WORSE UNDER ACCELERATION BUT IT'S ALWAYS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ALIGNMENT THEY HAD AN ISSUE CHECKING IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO NEW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN'T EVEN HAVE IT CHECKED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC OR SUSPENSION PLACE BECAUSE NO ONE HAS THE SPECS FOR MY CAR IN THEIR ALIGNMENT MACHINES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE CAR IS BECAUSE THE DEALER CONVINCE ME BUT IT'S GETTING TIRESOME CONSTANTLY PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO GO STRAIGHT. WHEN I SAW THE OTHER TWO COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES I KNEW SOMETHING IS UP WITH THIS CAR. I HOPE LEXUS COMES OUT WITH A FIX SOON BECAUSE IT'S GETTING SCARY TO DRIVE MY CAR

NHTSA ID
10777876
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
Mileage
100 mi
Filed Sep 1, 2015

ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WARN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK WHEN I EXITED VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.

NHTSA ID
10760691
Incident
Aug 15, 2015
Mileage
100 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS NX200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V341000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10747808
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 16, 2015

ON JULY 10,2015 MY WIFE WAS COMING BACK FROM STORE (WAL MART ) WITH ERRANTS. SHE UNLOCK THE POWER TAIL GATE WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL TO LOAD ERRANTS IN THE BACK. AT THE SAME TIME ALL FOUR DOORS DID UNLOCK ( WHAT IS STANDARD ON LEXUS) . AT THE SAME TIME SOMEONE WALK BY THE CAR, OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND STEEL HER PURSE . LOOSING A PURSE IS NOTHING, BUT IF A CHILD WAS SITTING THERE AND THE MAN DECIDE TO KIDNAP THE CHILD OR STEEL THE CAR THAT WOULD A DIFFERENT STORY. AT LEXUS THE ANSWER IS THAT THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE PROGRAMATION, I THINK THEY DO NOT WONT TO CORRECT THE SERIOUS SITUATION . PLEASE HELP TO PROTECT FROM THIEF ,KIDNAPER AND SEX OFFENDER. MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF CONCERN BY LEXUX AND THE HIGH RISK OF AGRESSION CAUSE BY THIS SITUATION. WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THAT TYPE OF CRIME IS FREQUENT.

NHTSA ID
10734581
Incident
Jul 10, 2015
Mileage
1,800 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

Safety Recall 22

EQUIPMENT

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

Lexus PRO19-02 -

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES; WHEELS

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Lexus.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.

L-SB-0018-14 Obs

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

OBSOLETE NOTICE July 26, 2021: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0024-21.

Lexus PRO21-UFRM

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

POL: UPDATES TO THE 2014-2021 LEXUS UNIVERSAL FLAT RATE MANUAL

Lexus Safety Re

AIR BAGS

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

KLG_19LE05-TI-Up

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN KLG CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 19LE05 SAFETY CONNECT SYSTEM ? VEHICLE LOCATION INACCURATE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lexus NX200 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017200—
2016200—
2015Viewing101038.4

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.