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2026 Lexus LX

HybridGas

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA1

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA20 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2026 Lexus LX is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize or large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the LX 700h, is EPA-rated at 20 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 1 complaint, most often about the service brakes.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
LX 700h	Hybrid	AWD	3.4L 6-cyl turbo	19	22	20	$3,900
LX 600	Gas	AWD	3.4L 6-cyl turbo	17	22	19	$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 50169, 50168.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Power Train

26LA01

4,374 vehicles

ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lexus LX600 vehicles. In the event of transmission solenoid failure, the communication may fail between the transmission electronic control unit (ECU) and the engine ECU, resulting in transmission damage.RiskA damaged transmission can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged transmission can leak transmission fluid, increasing the risk of a fire.FixDealers will update the transmission ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26LA01.

NHTSA campaign 26V094000reported Feb 18, 2026Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

1complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Service Brakes1

What owners describe

“The car has very jerky and non-linear stop. While braking it feels like the vehicle is slipping”Feb 27, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other LX model years

2025 Lexus LX

1 recalls · 0 complaints

2024 Lexus LX

4 recalls · 3 complaints

2023 Lexus LX

5 recalls · 13 complaints

2022 Lexus LX

6 recalls · 5 complaints

2021 Lexus LX

0 recalls · 0 complaints

2020 Lexus LX

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2019 Lexus LX

2 recalls · 1 complaints

2018 Lexus LX

2 recalls · 4 complaints

2017 Lexus LX

1 recalls · 1 complaints

2016 Lexus LX

1 recalls · 2 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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