NHTSA Complaint #10777876 — 2015 LEXUS NX200
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10777876 |
| Vehicle | 2015 LEXUS NX200 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
MY BRAND NEW NX200T CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN COMMUTING TO WORK I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON MY STEERING WHEEL PULLING IT LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON ANY ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE WAY THE CAR IS. THEY BLAME ON TORQUE STEER BUT THIS ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION OR NOT. IT'S MUCH WORSE UNDER ACCELERATION BUT IT'S ALWAYS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ALIGNMENT THEY HAD AN ISSUE CHECKING IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO NEW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN'T EVEN HAVE IT CHECKED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC OR SUSPENSION PLACE BECAUSE NO ONE HAS THE SPECS FOR MY CAR IN THEIR ALIGNMENT MACHINES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE CAR IS BECAUSE THE DEALER CONVINCE ME BUT IT'S GETTING TIRESOME CONSTANTLY PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO GO STRAIGHT. WHEN I SAW THE OTHER TWO COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES I KNEW SOMETHING IS UP WITH THIS CAR. I HOPE LEXUS COMES OUT WITH A FIX SOON BECAUSE IT'S GETTING SCARY TO DRIVE MY CAR
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