It does seem odd that some of you have had so many issues with rattles. This vehicle has no rattles of any sort after about 8 months. Ours is a 16 model year and a hybrid. How does that compare with those of you noting a high number of rattles?

 

I've had my NX for 20 months now and with the exception of some minor ones I posted about in this thread early on in my ownership (and majority reduced or eliminated), it's been very solid ever since. Very happy with it.

 

This is an entry level car and a new model. It could be argued it was somewhat rushed as its underpinnings are Rav 4 and much of the switch gear and even the dash LED screen is pure Toyota. And don't get me started on those plastic fenders stuck on with tape.

However, given these facts, its likely to be a safe and reliable family car with few problems that can be kept for 10 years with minimal hassle.

If you wanted 'absolute quality' then you should have purchased an RX. In North America the difference in price is not huge. Unfortunately, in Australia, a decent loaded RX is US $100 000 plus.

 

hey dude dont call this an entry level car ppl will get butthurt and call you out

 

My NX200t is now a year old (a May, 2015 build) and is really solid. Reports from the field indicate universally that frequency of repairs and associated difficulties for the NX are very low. I confess to being a bit nonplussed by the comments to the contrary posted here.

Happy motoring.

 

My experience is that the NX being my first Japanese car, it is durable and reliable, meaning nothing "breaks" but everything is of much lower quality. The thing that pisses me off the most is the materials used in the car, I swear there are 5-6 different types and grades of plastic within reach of the driver seat of me, and some of them are beyond cheap, like the plastic surrounding the left air vent on the driver side, or the flap of whatever that thing is above the steering column to hide the mechanism....or the fake leather fabric next to the door between the window controls and door handle. Everything is just made cheaper and everywhere I look screams "cost cutting" vs on my other cars I see "over-engineered". Then again my other cars do have more "technical" problems and they've seen the dealer about once every 2 years vs I've had the NX for almost a year now, and nothing has been wrong with it, which is what I counted on when purchasing this car. I didn't buy this car for its "luxury" or "fun", it was because I know it will cost almost nothing to run except for basic maintenance. But honestly tho, I was surprised how cheaply this car was made. After having a Lexus on a whim last time, I said I would never get a Lexus again, but the NX was so appealing. The shocking part is if I had to do it again, the NX is still a good purchase. I still like it vs the competition for keeping a car long term.

 

Thanks to the info on this thread I was able to locate the rattle we had since buying with 14k miles, it was caused by the plastic shield underneath the car below the drivers seat, the plastic clip was allowing it to knock when hitting bumps in the road. For now I put a small piece of foam to stop and will have the deal check at the next service.

 

This car is my wife's daily driver -- she drives about 75 miles a day round trip to work. We've had the car 10 months and it's got almost 20k on it. I stand by my initial assessment above. The latest rattle in this car is coming from -- of all things -- the rear view mirror. The plastic housing rattles like crazy and no amount of switching the position stops it. Drives me nuts when I drive the car -- I think my wife is just used to all the noises. Between the two of us, we've had several Nissans, Infinitis and Hondas over the years and this NX really is the most disappointing Japanese car we've owned -- especially for the price.

 

my left knee rests against the driver door right under the window controls and I noticed it squeeks at the end of the leather section

passenger side door doesn't have that

I'm going to bring it up during my next service to see if they can somehow tighten that up

 

I had rattle from my rearview mirror area too. Some people experienced the same in the IS forum (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/nx-...ew-mirror.html).

However, my rattle was not coming from the mirror body it self but from the plastic cover on the base of the mirror where it meets the windshield. I applied some light pressure on the cover to seat it properly and the rattle was gone.

 

I found the same noise, and did the exact same thing. That one clip is loose and causing the plastic shield to vibrate at speed. It makes a sound like a loose piece of trim on the door of the car rattling.

I have also heard the gas sloshing sound when sitting on a hill at a red light. The car has the be very quiet inside to hear it, but it IS there.

 

Did you bring this to a Lexus dealer to fix? I have the same exact issue and adjusting the vents didn't help. It is driving me crazy since it became cold out. It has gotten worse. I need it fixed ASAP but want to know what they did for you, if anything.

 

Hi, I noticed your post when doing a Google search for this exact problem. I have a 2016 NX F-Sport with the same issue. The rattling sound starts at around 40 MPH and continues to get louder at various points and directions. It's incredibly annoying for sure! I brought the car back to the Lexus Dealer and had the service manager ride with me. He could hear the noise but told me that they would have a hard time trying to figure out where to start looking. He told me to bring it back for the 5,000 mile service, and they would take a good look at it then. He mentioned that he hoped it would get louder by then. I'm not sure if I can wait! In your case, were they able to find out what the cause was? It sounds like something is loose inside the door frame itself, however, there is nothing to the naked eye that would confirm this of course. I was just curious as maybe it would help the service Techs at my Lexus dealer to figure out what is going on with my NX. I have 33,000 Miles and a little less than 3 years to go on my lease, and already I am questioning my decision...

 

I am about 2.5k miles away from my 10k service, so I might wait. But I really would like to drop it off sooner, but I feel bad just bringing it in for that noise. I did scroll through this entire forum and found where someone opened the speaker (at the far right corner of the dash) and put in insulation, and the sound went away. It sounds like it could be coming from there, but who knows.

Also, I am hearing a rattle or crackling from the back right window area when it's extremely cold. It's very annoying. I am also hearing a vibration/rattle from my driver's seatbelt area while driving. Do you think they will be able to fix all of these problems? I noticed some people in here had those exact problems too. When I first got my NX, the car was completely silent and I loved it. Now almost 8K in, it's a rattling mess!

 

I have a little over 1,000 miles on my 2016 NX.

So far I have not noticed any significant rattles. However, I was noticing a noise in the rear area and found that the bottom of the storage net was rubbing against the all-weather floor mat. I moved it around a bit to solve the issue.