Model year record

2016 Lexus NX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V085000

Air bags: side/window

Component: Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected: 48,672
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-01-31
Owners notified: 2018-03-30

Defect description

Toyota 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.

Safety risk

If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine	7	84,000 mi
Service brakes	6	—
Fuel/propulsion system	5	25,000 mi
Power train	5	84,000 mi
Air bags	2	59,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	150,000 mi
Unknown or other	2	59,000 mi
Structure: body	1	67,658 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Visibility/wiper	1	—

The 2015 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.