Lexus UX Reliability by Year
Best & Worst Years, Problems & Recalls — NHTSA Data

The contact owns a 2020 Lexus UX 250H. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the sunroof shattered without impact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a spontaneous tempered glass failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,370.

I am [XXX] old, have been driving since I was 16, and until this incident, have never been in an accident. On [XXX], I was parallel parking in my friend's quiet suburban neighborhood, as we do yoga together every Sunday morning. I reversed into the space. Then I wanted to pull forward slightly to straighten out my vehicle. As I shifted into drive, I recall hearing the engine rev. My foot was on the brake but the car lurched forward at about 25 mph and rammed into the car parked in front of me, crunching his rear tail light and bumper and damaging the front of the passenger side of my vehicle. As soon as my car hit the car in front of me, it stopped. My foot was on the brake during the entire incident. Lexus is supposed to finish their 45 day investigation soon. But they did not seem concerned that I am still driving this vehicle. I am worried it could happen again and this time could be far worse. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? My Lexus 2020 UX200's brake malfunctioned and caused a crash accident into a restaurant on February 29th. It was inspected by Lexus Liability and an independent mechanic on March 13th, 2024. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The accident is a horrible experience for me go through when the Lexus failed to stop without fault on my part. It put myself and people in the restaurant in great risk of serious injuries. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The independent mechanic my husband and I hired conducted assessment and confirmed that the accident was caused by brake module malfunction. The Lexus freeze data shows Brake module voltage from ecu appears to have dropped to 8.6 volts prior to accident which caused the brake module malfunction. At the time of inspection, the voltage was 13.8. It appears that the voltage drops intermittently. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Manufacturer Lexus inspected the car on March 13th under product liability Case #240301000412. There is a police report. Insurance AAA totaled the car without inspecting the braking system. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? The car was originally purchased as a brand new car in 2020 and regularly maintained by Lexus dealer. But the engine did not start one time with warning sign that the remote key can not be detected. Dealer replaced the car battery for this problem. There were times when the doors do not open for a few minutes. There were a few times that it seemed that the car did not come to a complete stop. There are many times that the car would jerk a bit and come to a sudden stop on its own when the car was driven normally and safely.

The contact owns a 2022 Lexus UX200. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving at various speeds. The driver restarted the vehicle, waited an hour, and the vehicle restarted. The contact stated that the warning light disappeared. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed her about a transmission code and that the vehicle was stuck in the off position. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact about the DTC codes that were found. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and located debris in the transmission and recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered assistance for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 107, 000.

I am filing an urgent safety complaint regarding a defective Bridgestone tire on my 2021 Lexus UX250h, purchased new in 2021. At 32,000 miles, the [front left] tire shows abnormal tread tearing and separation, while the other tires show normal wear. This is not consistent with standard aging and indicates a potential defect and not normal wear. My attempts to Resolve it was following Bridgestone’s warranty process through Lexus and a Bridgestone dealer. Bridgestone dealer inspected the tire and blamed alignment, despite recent alignment and proper rotations done at Discount Tire Center on October 8,2025 and regularly. The wheel alignment did not show any tear. According to Lexus, Bridgestone denied the claim based solely on mileage without addressing abnormal tread separation (pls request Bridgestone response from Lexus). The tire poses serious and immediate safety risk of sudden failure, especially in rain, creating danger of a blowout, loss of control, or vehicle damage. I need to replace the tire immediately for safety. If your office requires inspection, please notify me as soon as possible so I can retain it. Tire info: Bridgestone Turanza EL450 BL 225/50R18 95V

225/50/18 Tires have less that 2000 miles on them and they are pealing at the treads. Literally whole chunks are falling off the tires…looks like someone has been picking and pulling off pieces of my tires.

Tires came new with car in 2021. The two front tires are chunking. Back tires appear to be fine. Car is not out of alignment, has never been in an accident, no off roading or parking on gravel surfaces. Took it to a Lexus dealer and service rep. says he's never seen a car like this. I contacted Bridgestone, they say there are no recalls - call reference number is [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2021 Lexus UX250. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, he T-boned another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The air bag malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

This is a new vehicle. It had been serviced according to the manufacturer’s recommendations at 5000 miles, around 3 weeks prior to the date of this incident. While driving on the freeway, I got an alert that the check engine light came on and there was a “malfunction in the electronic control of the engine, throttle, or automatic transmission has been detected”. Shortly after several more alerts popped up: “a malfunction in the hybrid system” and “a malfunction in the Drive Start Control System” were detected. While attempting to get to a safe location to pull over, the throttle no longer functioned. I was able to coast down an off ramp. Once stopped at the light at the off ramp, the accelerator pedal no longer worked and the vehicle was stopped blocking a lane of the off ramp. After waiting and restarting the car, I was eventually able to pull to a safe location away from the off ramp before the engine failed again.

Driving a Lexus UX300h 2025. Making a right turn from an alley onto a driveway of a house in low speed. Then the car was malfunctioning and suddenly unintended accelerated, and the front end on the driver side hit the brick structure of garage. The car is equipped with Lexus Safety System + 3.0 with Pre-Collision System (PCS). However, the system did not give any warnings to the driver of an impending collision and the Crash Imminent Braking did not apply the brakes automatically to slow or stop the car avoiding the crash.

The contact owns a 2019 Lexus UX200. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the battery was drained. The contact stated that after jump starting the vehicle, while driving, the battery was not recharging. The needed another jump start after being turned off. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and no cause for the battery or electrical failure was determined. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000. The VIN was not available.

Car has a really bad jerk when the vehicle is accelerating and slowing down.

I LEASED THE 2019 LEXUS UX 200 FOR MY DAUGHTER IN NOVEMBER 2019. MY DAUGHTER WAS PARKING THIS CAR IN OUR GARAGE IN FEB 2020. AS PER THE ADVERTISED LEXUS PRE-COLLISION FEATURE FOR THIS MODEL, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO COME TO AN AUTOMATIC STOP WHEN IT DETECTS AN OBJECT IN FRONT OF IT. THE CAR DID NOT DETECT THE REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT OF IT AND CRASHED INTO IT. SINCE THAT DAY, MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN AFRAID OF DRIVING. I REACHED OUT TO LEXUS AND ASKED THEM FOR THEIR HELP BUT THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. DETAILS FROM LEXUS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.LEXUS.COM/SAFETY "SHOULD IT DETECT A POTENTIAL FRONTAL COLLISION, IT CAN HELP AUTOMATICALLY BRAKE THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. " THE LEXUS UX DID NOT BEHAVE AS THE ABOVE LINE SAYS AND ALSO WHAT I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS UX250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON EXITING A CAR WASH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE UPON DEPRESSION WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO FAILURE, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE CRASH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO LEXUS OF PALM BEACH (5700 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417) WHERE THE BLACK BOX INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE NEVER DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CONTESTED THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT STATING THAT MORE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE HAD HIS FOOT BEEN DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,500.

THE SUNROOF OF MY 2019 LEXUS UX250H EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO OVERPASS IN THAT SEGMENT OF THE FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS UX250H. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING AND BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL AND TWO TREES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY FACILITY FOR BODY DAMAGE ESTIMATE AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,500.

All doors were closed and no warnings on the dash before I started driving and I made sure kids lock was engaged by checking the door lock status inside the vehicle because I had two kids sitting on the back seat with car seat installed. However, while I was driving at 30 mp/h, the door open warning appeared on the dash indicated that the left rear door was not closed and the chime was played continuously, I panic'd because I had kids in the rear seats and I ended up getting hit by a tree. Luckily kids were safe but I had no idea why the door decide to unlock and opened itself while driving, which could have been worse if I was on highway..

Driving on highway, torrential storm started, difficulty seeing with windshield wipers going, slowed and attempted to move to slow lane. Car hydroplaned, did 360, and hit guard rail. Airbags did not deploy. Report from collision company with pictures. No warnings etc prior to wreck. Car was totaled.

The contact owns a 2022 Lexus UX Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the braked malfunctioned and the vehicle failed to slow down as needed. After continuously depressing the brake pedal for approximately five seconds, the braked activated and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Sunroof exploded while driving within 24 hours of buying a new vehicle. Nothing fell on the car. We were driving in the highway and we heard an explosion, when we got out of the car to look, we saw that the sunroof exploded. I did not even know that was a thing prior to that, when I started searching after that and talking to my colleagues, seems like it was more common than I expected and is not limited to a single manufacturer. Although we were safe, glass would have fallen on us and we might have gotten into an accident because of distraction, especially when driving in highway. If this is going to be an ongoing issue, why are manufacturers being allowed to make cars with sunroof / moonroof and why are not customers informed of that while purchasing the vehicle?