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2022 Lexus NX 250 problems

Owners filed 11 complaints about the 2022 Lexus NX 250 with NHTSA between May 2024 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (3).

Complaints
11
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system3
  2. Service brakes3
  3. Forward collision avoidance2
  4. Exterior lighting1
  5. Lane departure1
  6. Carry handle, shell, base1
  7. Chest clip, buckle, harness1
  8. Insert, padding1
  9. Vehicle speed control1
  10. Structure1
  11. Latches/locks/linkages1
  12. Other / unknown2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20242
20255
20264

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

3 reports1 crash
“my vehicle was boought back under the California lemon lawyer today. It had repeated electrical failures in which the 12 V battery would fail. Lexus was never able to find out why but one occasion I could not exit the vehicle through the driver front door because the electrical and the backup mechanical did not work I exited thru the backseat. I reported this to lexus. Lexus has a responsibility to be sure people can safely exit their vehicle in an electrical failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 13, 2026Electrical systemODI 11770939

Service brakes

3 reports3 crashes
“My car moved forward from the parking spot and hit a building while I was trying to stop”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 27, 2026Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceCrash reportedODI 11727578

Forward collision avoidance

2 reports2 crashes
“electronic parking brake that cannot be engaged while in "park,"”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2025Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceCrash reportedODI 11690689

Exterior lighting

1 report
“I am happy to have anyone come look at my vehicle for inspection. My passenger headlight daytime running light LEDs have changed color and are failing in this sealed unit. I have spoken with a service technician at a body shop, and had my insurance company inspect my headlight as they all believe it is faulty. The daytime running element is a completely off-white yellowed color, while it should only be cool white LED color. This completely varied color impacts the performance and visibility of my vehicle. This different color and fading output is impacting my vehicle's visibility while on the road, and makes me less visible to other vehicle and pedestrian traffic on any and all roadways. This very problem was reported to a service and body shop repair location, and was inspected by a Lexus dealership at the request of Lexus Brand Engagement for the dealer service to inspect and report on their findings. The dealer determined the headlight would need to be replaced to repair the failing daytime running element. There have been zero warning lamps or messages about this failing headlight component, and this began to appear after the headlight on the driver's side…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 28, 2026Exterior lightingODI 11760425

Lane departure

1 report
“The contact owns a 2022 Lexus NX 350. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the blind spot cameras failed to properly operate. The contact stated that the Mobile App was used to activate the blind spot monitoring system while driving manually. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,748.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 18, 2026Lane departureODI 11725347

Carry handle, shell, base

1 report
“Thankyou”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 6, 2025Carry handle, shell, base, Chest clip, buckle, harness, Insert, paddingODI 11646770
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.