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Lexus NX Hybrid Reliability by Year

Every NX Hybrid model year from 2015 to 2024, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Mid-Size SUV of the same year.

Scored separately as its own vehicle: NX (2015–2025).

The short answer

Best model year
2020
#3 of 49 that year
Year to avoid
2015
#15 of 40 that year
Latest scored
2024
#10 of 72

Across 5 scored model years the NX Hybrid needs fixing less often than its class, and repairs cost about what you would expect. The spread between years is what matters: 2020 is its strongest, 2015 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Mid-Size SUV sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2015#15 /4064thAvoid
2018#5 /4290th
2020#3 /4996thBest year
2022#7 /5990th
2024#10 /7287th

Across all 5 model years on record, the line has held a strong position in its class.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every NX Hybrid model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Mid-Size SUV of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2020–2024), no single system stands out. All measured systems draw issue reports less often than the same systems on the average Mid-Size SUV of their year — a cleaner sheet than most of this class manages.

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2018 Mid-Size SUVs

Your NX Hybrid is plotted against 72 rivals from 2024.

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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Lexus NX Hybrid?

2020 is the strongest NX Hybrid model year on record, ranking #3 of 49 Mid-Size SUVs that year.

Which Lexus NX Hybrid years should I avoid?

2015 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #15 of 40.

Is the latest NX Hybrid reliable?

The 2024 NX Hybrid ranks #10 of 72 Mid-Size SUVs — the upper quarter of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.