Total Complaints
3 filings
Lexus GX! · model year
2020 Lexus GX!
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 2020 Lexus GX! posts top-10% complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 9%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 2020LexusGX! carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2020 GX! is service brakes with 1 filings, followed by visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system (1) and unknown or other (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2020 GX!. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2020 Lexus GX!
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20260205UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof exploded outward while driving and closed
20250218VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2020 Lexus GX460. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and driving for 10-15 minutes, the windshield and the windows became significantly foggy, requiring the contact to remove the seat belt to lean forward and wipe the windshield to pull over safely. Additionally, the contact wiped all the windows and resumed driving. The contact stated the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an HVAC blend door actuator failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
20231224SERVICE BRAKES
With brake pedal all the way to the floor, vehicle rolls from stopped position. Brake fluid is not low and no brake fluid leak is apparent. No warning lights illuminated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2020 Lexus GX! have?▼
The 2020 Lexus GX! has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Lexus GX!?▼
The most-complained component for the 2020 Lexus GX! is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 2020 Lexus GX! safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2020 Lexus GX!; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.