Lexus NX vs Acura TSX

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	Lexus NX	Acura TSX
Complaints on file	344	855
Model years covered	2015–2026	2004–2014
Worst model year	2024	2004
Best model year	2023	2007
Crashes reported	65	61
Fires reported	6	6
Injuries reported	41	30
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	32.6%	11.6%

Lexus NX by year

34 24 18 24 43 27 26 35 18 64 24 7

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 47 13.7%

Other & Unspecified 44 12.8%

Electrical System 37 10.8%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 33 9.6%

Engine & Cooling 30 8.7%

Brakes 29 8.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.2%

Body & Structure 18 5.2%

Acura TSX by year

195 64 68 29 42 113 86 52 158 40 8

04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

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

What breaks

Steering 223 26.1%

Airbags 122 14.3%

Brakes 87 10.2%

Electrical System 84 9.8%

Engine & Cooling 80 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 39 4.6%

Seats 30 3.5%

Body & Structure 26 3.0%