The 2018 Lexus Nx300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,525,742 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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Consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 lexus nx300. The contact stated that while parked in front of a store with the engine running, a pedestrian informed him that an unknown fluid had been pouring from underneath the engine. The contact immediately exited the vehicle and called the fire department. Once…”
“I was involved in high impact front end collision on a highway . Lady stop on highway in front of me. My car is totaled a complete loss. No airbags deployed . Everyone at the scene including witnesses comment their disbelief . Emt ambulance staff on lookers etc asked why didn't airbags deploy .”
“Issue: bottom door panels accumulate an abnormal amount of dirt and snow. In addition, the rear door accumulates dirt in the gap between the wheel arch trim and door.”
“Issue: bottom door panels accumulate an abnormal amount of dirt and snow. In addition, the rear door accumulates dirt in the gap between the wheel arch trim and door.”
“Abnormal, dragging, noise that feels like a brake problem, coming from front driver side when braking in stop and go traffic - noise louder when on downgrade on when there's more pressure.also at times loud clunking noise when reversing and applying service brake. Dealership says its a normal…”
“Abnormal, dragging, noise that feels like a brake problem, coming from front driver side when braking in stop and go traffic - noise louder when on downgrade on when there's more pressure.also at times loud clunking noise when reversing and applying service brake. Dealership says its a normal…”
“Abnormal, dragging, noise that feels like a brake problem, coming from front driver side when braking in stop and go traffic - noise louder when on downgrade on when there's more pressure.also at times loud clunking noise when reversing and applying service brake. Dealership says its a normal…”
“Unintentional acceleration happened with this new 2018 nx as well as my old 2015 nx200t as well. It happened once so far to each. Only accelerated about 3-4 mph, as I was only going about 5 mph going into an empty parking lot. When it happened two years ago in my 2015, I thought maybe it was a one…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Lexus Nx300 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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