2024 Lexus NX 250 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD has received impressive safety ratings overall. In terms of crash ratings, it scored a 4 out of 5 for front crash ratings and a perfect 5 out of 5 for overall side crash ratings. Additionally, it achieved a 5 out of 5 rating for combined side barrier pole ratings both in the front and rear, as well as a 5 out of 5 for the side pole crash rating. The car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features.

However, it is worth noting that there have been 7 complaints filed regarding this vehicle and 1 recall, indicating some issues that have been reported by consumers. It is essential for potential buyers to consider these factors alongside the impressive safety ratings when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the 2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

7

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2024 Lexus NX 250 SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2022 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2024 Lexus NX 250

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"when i bought it only came with one key fob according to lexus all the nx models come with 1 key fob due to the chip shortage we will get another fob within six months. they have an app to use your cell phone to start - stop the vehicle that does not work properly. my wife and i are [xxx] and use our cell phones very little. my brother lives where they have no cell service, what are we supposed to do if my wife is two hours away with the vehicle and her cell phone dies? this is very poor service from lexus. if the government would make them stop importing the nx vehicles until they have the chip issue worked out it would be a big step in the right direction. what happens when someone is stranded somewhere and can't unlock or start their vehicle because they have no key fob? they do not tell you anything about the key fob until after you pay for the vehicle. how many thousands of customers are they doing this to? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-05-11

Complaint:
"this is a brand new car and i was driving on the highway on a sunday weekend on 9/24/23 while it was raining outside. all of sudden i started hearing noise from outside as if my windows were open. then yellow triangle showed up on my head up display and on dash screen, it asked me to shift to parking mode. minutes later dash screen shows my driving-side door was opened. there was no shoulder to park at the time while i was driving on the highway, so i stopped on the right hand side of the highway, shifted to parking mode, open the door and closed, and the warning sound and signal finally went away. i think it was the rain drop that has activated the electronic door lock release on a rainy day, during this time, i heard wind noise, wind coming into the car, and warning alarm from car safety system."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-12-09

LEXUS Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

LEXUS ranks 23 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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