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2016 Lexus NX200T

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.
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Latest Sep 30, 2020
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.
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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.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Lexus NX200T, most frequently naming the brakes, airbags and driver assistance categories. 160 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

  • Brakes233.3%
  • Airbags116.7%
  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Engine116.7%
  • Visibility116.7%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS NX200T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEXUS CARLSBAD (5444 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008) WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

NHTSA ID
11362100
Incident
Sep 16, 2020
Mileage
84,000 mi
Engine
Filed May 8, 2019

REPORTED SUDDEN DROP IN FUEL MILEAGE AT 1+YR, DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM DETECTED, SHORTLY AFTER (10K? MILES) NORMAL MAINTENANCE PLUG REPLACEMENT ENGINE WARNING CAME ON, ENGINE RAN ROUGH, #1PLUG WAS "BURNED UP", 7 MONTHS LATER ENGINE WENT TO SAFE MODE AT 65MPH, NO POWER, DRIVE TRAIN DISABLED, NO SHIFT... DEALER CLAIMED #2 INJECTOR FAILED, RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL OF THEM. SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IF THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL OF THEM. LEXUS WOODLAND HILLS.

NHTSA ID
11206205
Incident
May 2, 2019
Mileage
92,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 2018
Crash reported

I ENTER THE VEHICLE, APPLY MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE TO START THE VEHICLE, ENGAGING THE REAR END LIGHTS. I KEEP MY FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, NOT SHIFTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK, WHILE I RESEARCHED DIRECTIONS TO MY DESTINATION. MY VEHICLE REMAINED STATIONARY I REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN SOMETHING, SO DISENGAGE THE BREAKS AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I BEGIN TO EXIT AND AS MY SECOND LEG IS HALF WAY OUT, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS ALMOST PINNED BY A STREET SIGN, AND AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO GET IN AND GAIN CONTROL, MY NEIGHBOR HOLLERED FOR ME TO LET IT GO, AS THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE FORCED ME TO BE PUSHED TO THE GROUND. IT PROCEEDS DOWN THE HILL MAKING CONTACT W FOUR VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
11156100
Incident
Nov 30, 2018
Mileage
19,364 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 14, 2018

I RECEIVED A FEW LETTERS IN THE MAIL AT THE BEGINNING OF 2018 FOR A RECALL AND I CURRENTLY LIVE OVERSEAS IN GERMANY DUE TO MY HUSBAND BEING IN THE MILITARY AND THERE IS NO PLACE FOR ME TO GET MY RECALL, IF I TRULY HAVE ONE, FIXED. THE MILITARY WILL NOT SHIP MY CAR BACK TO THE USA IN OCTOBER 2019 IF IT IS NOT FIXED. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID
11151388
Incident
Jan 31, 2018
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 18, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS NX200T. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PRE-COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LEXUS OF HUNTSVILLE IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. COMPUTER PRINTOUTS CONFIRMED THAT THE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAD ACTIVATED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID
11016208
Incident
Jan 2, 2017
Mileage
200 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 19, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS NX200T. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (KOONS LEXUS OF WILMINGTON, 2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806, (302) 427-4400) REPLACED THE SUN ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO SERVICE CAMPAIGN OR RECALL TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11000053
Incident
Oct 24, 2016

Manufacturer communications

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

LSB000523

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TSB: Some 2013 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit a hard start and/or MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?DTC P0171 and/or P0174 (System Too Lean Bank 1/Bank 2) ?DTC P0087 Fuel Rail / System Pressure ? Too Low Techstream data list analysis may reveal positive fuel trims including a no pressure condition verified by a manual fuel pressure gauge. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address these conditions.

19LE05 Technical

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

TI: 19LE05 Expired December 1, 2022

KLG Technical In

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

TI: 19LE05 Expired December 1, 2022

KLG Dealer Packa

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

DP: Limited Service Campaign KLG expired December 01, 2022

19LE05 Dealer Pa

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

DP: Customer Support Program 19LE05 expired December 1, 2022.

Safety Recall 22

EQUIPMENT

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

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 NX200T by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017170043.7
2016Viewing600
2015101050.6
2014000

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.