BMW X4 vs Lexus NX

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure BMW X4 Lexus NX
Complaints on file 140 344
Model years covered 2015–2025 2015–2026
Worst model year 2015 2024
Best model year 2016 2023
Crashes reported 17 65
Fires reported 8 6
Injuries reported 4 41
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 20.7% 32.6%

BMW X4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 28 20.0%
Brakes 14 10.0%
Other & Unspecified 14 10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 7.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 5.7%
Airbags 7 5.0%
Suspension 6 4.3%

Lexus NX by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 29 8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.2%
Body & Structure 18 5.2%