Lexus NX 300h: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Lexus NX 300h has 7 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

Computed by MotorJury from NHTSA and EPA public records · method · updated 2026-10-04

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202189BUY$3,154170
2020—DATA PENDING$3,23000
2019—DATA PENDING$3,37000
2018—DATA PENDING$3,51000
2017—DATA PENDING$3,65000
2016—DATA PENDING$3,74000
2015—DATA PENDING$3,88000

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

What goes wrong on the Lexus NX 300h

Across every NX 300h model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Visibility3 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Glass, wiper or defogger repair$490–$1,200
  • Engine3 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Unknown Or Other2 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Service Brakes2 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
  • Electrical System2 complaints across all NX 300h years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Lexus NX 300h problem?

3 of the complaints filed against the NX 300h across all its model years sit in the Visibility group — more than any other component.

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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04