The 2015 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 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 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
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes4injuries
POWER TRAIN
4
ENGINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints31
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2015 lexus nx 200t. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was spongy and made an abnormal clicking sound while depressed. Additionally, the vehicle shuddered while coming to a stop. The abs warning light was illuminated. The…”
“Nhtsa has issued service bulletins regarding lexus servo motor issues, primarily affecting the hvac system, because these motors can have internal electrical malfunctions. This malfunction can cause symptoms like uneven or inconsistent air temperature from the vents, lack of airflow from selected…”
“Hello, I own a 2015 lexus nx200t. On 9/13/2025 I was pulling into a spot to park, going slow at maybe 4-5 mph, my vehicle suddenly violently accelerates on its own. I had to slam multiple times on the brakes to avoid killing two pedestrians right in front of my vehicle. I was in seconds of killing…”
“Hello, I own a 2015 lexus nx200t. On 9/13/2025 I was pulling into a spot to park, going slow at maybe 4-5 mph, my vehicle suddenly violently accelerates on its own. I had to slam multiple times on the brakes to avoid killing two pedestrians right in front of my vehicle. I was in seconds of killing…”
“Hello, I own a 2015 lexus nx200t. On 9/13/2025 I was pulling into a spot to park, going slow at maybe 4-5 mph, my vehicle suddenly violently accelerates on its own. I had to slam multiple times on the brakes to avoid killing two pedestrians right in front of my vehicle. I was in seconds of killing…”
“Brakes locked up while driving on the freeway, causing collision with another car and freeway guard rail. Chp report taken. Aaa auto insurance does not seem interested in investigating manufacturing defect problems/issues. No dashboard warning/maintenance lights illuminated”
“Brakes locked up while driving on the freeway, causing collision with another car and freeway guard rail. Chp report taken. Aaa auto insurance does not seem interested in investigating manufacturing defect problems/issues. No dashboard warning/maintenance lights illuminated”
“The contact owns a 2015 lexus nx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle suddenly experienced a loss of automotive power and stalled. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred while driving on a very busy freeway. During the failure, the warning messages…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Lexus NX as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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