AutoUtility currently tracks 17 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Lexus NX. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 5 complaints (29.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 5 filings cite a crash, 3 report one or more injuries. The 2016 Lexus NX belongs to the 1st Generation (AZ10) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 17 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (5 reports • 29.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Fuel & Propulsion System (4), Engine & Cooling (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 5 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Lexus NX
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Brakes & Traction Control
Fuel & Propulsion System
Engine & Cooling
Powertrain & Transmission
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V085000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Lexus NX
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2016 Lexus NX 300H. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft and had low performance. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle was slow to respond. The message “Braking Power Low - Visit the..."
"My 2016 Lexus NX200t with approximately 157,000 miles experienced sudden engine stalling, loss of acceleration, and the check engine light illuminated while driving. The loss of power created a dangerous situation because the vehicle was unable to accelerate normally in traffic. These symptoms are..."
"The contact owns a 2016 Lexus NX 200T. The contact discovered oil dripping on the surface of her garage floor underneath the vehicle. Due to the failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that there was a rear main seal engine oil leak between the engine and the..."
"2016 NX, F-SPORT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND SUV JUST WENT INTO LIMP MODE. NO CODE ON DASH BEFORE THIS HAPPENED."
"The ABS actuator failed. It is available for inspection upon request. The brakes frequently failed, often requiring the brake pedal to be pressed fully to the floor to stop the vehicle, causing severe jolting and near collisions. This created a life-threatening risk to me, my child, and other..."
Complaint History for Lexus NX
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lexus NX | 27 | 2 | 1 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Lexus NX Current Page | 17 | 5 | 1 | Current |
| 2017 Lexus NX | 11 | 4 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Lexus NX | 26 | 3 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Lexus NX | 44 | 2 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Lexus NX | 26 | 1 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Lexus NX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Lexus NX | 29 | 8 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Lexus NX | 15 | 1 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Lexus NX | 42 | 5 | 4 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Lexus NX | 17 | 3 | 5 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Lexus NX | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Lexus NX
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 13 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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