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Total NHTSA Complaints
44
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Fuel & Propulsion System
21 reports (47.7%)
Crash Incident Reports
2
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
2
0 fire • 2 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 44 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Lexus NX. Fuel & Propulsion System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 21 complaints (47.7% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 2 report one or more injuries. The 2019 Lexus NX belongs to the 1st Generation (AZ10) platform.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 44 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Fuel & Propulsion System accounts for 47.7% of submissions (21 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (5), Brakes & Traction Control (5).
  • • Crash Incidents: 2 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2019 Lexus NX

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Fuel & Propulsion System
21
47.7%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
5
11.4%
Brakes & Traction Control
5
11.4%
Powertrain & Transmission
3
6.8%
Engine & Cooling
3
6.8%
#1 47.7% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

21 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#2 11.4% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#3 11.4% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🩹 1 Injury
#4 6.8% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
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 rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Lexus NX

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Engine & Cooling ODI #11755344
Filed: 08/06/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2019 Lexus NX-300H. The contact stated that while driving uphill at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The failure was a recurring failure. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was coolant leaking into the engine..."

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11731988
Filed: 04/17/2026
Defect Report

"While the car was idled at a stop light, the warning "reduce engine powere appeared". I took the car to the vehicle and learned this was linked to code P125d71 for fuel pump valve control- a known recall"

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11728970
Filed: 04/03/2026
Defect Report

"In heavy rain situations I get an error message stating all front active safety systems (forward collision warning, etc.) do not work. The error states to clean or clear the front sensors of the vehicle. There is nothing blocking the sensors but in heavy weather these situations become much more..."

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11717203
Filed: 02/11/2026
Defect Report

"Car was running normally and going at 50mph then all of a sudden car abruptly lost power and went to 10mph and dashboard lit up. Very scary as we also had our kids in the car--I can only imagine how dangerous this would have been if we had been on the highway going 70mph. Dealer diagnosed with low..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11698895
Filed: 11/12/2025
Defect Report

"During heavy wind driven rain the front sensors start to show errors on the screen. These errors cause the the advance safety systems and parking sensors to deactivate. The warnings state to clean the sensors. Sometimes stopping the vehicle and turning off and on the ignition seems to resent but it..."

Multi-Year Trend

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 17 5 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Lexus NX 11 4 0 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Lexus NX 26 3 1 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Lexus NX Current Page 44 2 2 Current
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 →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Lexus NX

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 10 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 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,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 0 0
BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 1 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2019 Lexus NX

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2019 Lexus NX

What are the most common reported problems with the 2019 Lexus NX?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2019 Lexus NX is Fuel & Propulsion System, appearing in 21 records (47.7% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (5) and Brakes & Traction Control (5).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2019 Lexus NX a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 44 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 Lexus NX.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2019 Lexus NX?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Lexus NX, 2 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 2 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2019 Lexus NX?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2019 Lexus NX (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.