2015 Lexus NX: common problems and reliability
One of the weaker NX years.
73 owner complaints, most about air bags. 3 recalls.
Should I buy a 2015 NX?The 2015 Lexus NX has 73 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and service brakes. Owners most often flag air conditioning (ac) failures: in first-generation models (2015), ac blowing hot air due to failed servo motors, requiring expensive repairs (~$2,600). also, general lack of cooling potentially linked to damper motor issues.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Lexus NX vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other NX years only. How we score it
Is 2015 a good year for the NX?
Across the 12 NX model years we track, complaint volume runs from 32 (2020) to 183 (2024). With 73 complaints, the 2015 NX sits above the model's median of 42.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 NX
air bags:side/window
Campaign 18V085000Toyota 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 shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 20V012000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Campaign 15V341000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lexus NX200t vehicles manufactured December 18, 2014, to February 2, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control System (TRAC), and Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) which are controlled by an ABS actuator. A component inside the actuator may have been damaged during its assembly and may cause the actuator to not function properly.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to positive sentiment, heavily dependent on model year and powertrain.
- RecurrentAir Conditioning (AC) Failures
In first-generation models (2015), AC blowing hot air due to failed servo motors, requiring expensive repairs (~$2,600). Also, general lack of cooling potentially linked to damper motor issues.
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Typical used price
Used NX listings typically run $46,059–$51,866.
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