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Lexus GX years to avoid (and the best years)

56 NHTSA owner complaints and 4 recalls across 4 model years, 2011 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Lexus GX years should you avoid?

No Lexus GX model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lexus GX year has 14 complaints on file.

What are the best Lexus GX years?

The Lexus GX years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2011 (10) and 2014 (14). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2025131.0×200Few red flagsBody and structure
2024191.4×411Few red flagsEngine
2014141.0×030Few red flagsElectrical system
2011100.7×000Few red flagsEngine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 42 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (4)