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2017 Lexus Nx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Service Brakes
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Back Over Prevention
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seats
1Steering
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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47,970 miles · Oct 14, 2022
Steering

The contact owns a 2017 Lexus NX200T. The contact stated that his wife was driving approximately 5 MPH, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. During the failure, the message “pow…

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The contact owns a 2017 Lexus NX200T. The contact stated that his wife was driving approximately 5 MPH, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. During the failure, the message “power steering malfunction, steering power low visit your dealer” had displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who replaced the power steering assembly ECU and the steering column, and the vehicle was fixed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,970. The contact stated that at the time of failure, the steering jerked violently back to center after attempting to turn it left and right. All power steering function was lost at time of failure.

NHTSA ODI #11489350

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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