The 2016 Lexus NX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 48,672 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS18V0850002018-01-3148,672 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain…
Consequence
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
5
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints23
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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 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 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…”
“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…”
“The sunroof glass suddenly shattered, for no apparent reason and without warning. There was no collision and no impact by an object. We were driving at freeway speed when we heard a loud bang above our heads. The interior sunroof cover was closed at the time. I slid it partway open and saw that…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Lexus NX as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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