Lexus NX Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Lexus NX in Canada? Match the year and the hybrid badge first. On this store we list CURT Class 3 and Class 2 receivers that cover first-generation NX gas and NX Hybrid applications through 2021, plus a custom four-flat for listed early years. Newer second-generation NX years need an honest pause — we are not inventing a cart link we do not stock.

Built for Canadian NX owners. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. Towing a hybrid crossover in general? Read towing with a hybrid. Prefer the RX guide for the larger Lexus SUV? Open the RX buyers guide. Hub index: Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the NX cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why a compact luxury crossover often lands on Class 3 hardware even when Lexus publishes a modest tow number.

Watch on YouTube →

CURT Install Techniques

CURT · Hardware and method

General install habits. Finish with the sheet for your exact NX year card — Hybrid and gas share some listings, but year ranges still matter.

Watch on YouTube →

Trailer Wiring Harness Basics

CURT · T-connector overview

Useful before you order CURT 56268, or while you wait if your later gas NX year is outside the harness window.

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Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Drop and rise

Class 3 cards use a 2 inch opening. Class 2 uses a Class 2 receiver. Match the shank, then set drop for a level trailer.

Watch on YouTube →

What we stock for the NX

CURT 13337 is the primary Class 3 hitch we list for first-generation NX. On the product card it covers 2015 through 2017 NX200t-era gas years, 2018 through 2021 NX300-era gas years, and 2015 through 2021 NX Hybrid years. It uses a 2 inch receiver and is weight-distribution compatible on the CURT sheet. It is active and in stock today.

If you prefer a Class 2 receiver, CURT 12143 covers 2015 and 2016 gas and Hybrid NX, and CURT 12172 covers 2017 through 2021 gas and Hybrid NX on the cards we stock. Both Class 2 options are in stock in smaller quantities — confirm availability on the product page before you count on overnight shipping.

Wiring is CURT 56268, a custom four-flat listed for 2015 through 2017 gas NX and for 2015 through 2021 NX Hybrid. Later gas-only NX years after 2017 may not sit on that harness card — read the year list instead of assuming every NX on 13337 automatically gets 56268. The harness is in stock.

Second-generation NX years from 2022 onward are not on these hitch cards. We do not list a newer NX hitch SKU on this store in this pass, so we will not invent one. Lexus tow and tongue numbers on the door sticker still beat every hitch rating on this page.

In stock on this store CURT 13337 Class 3 hitch First-gen NX gas and Hybrid years through 2021 on the card. 2 inch receiver. Free shipping on CURT gear from Lots of Parts. In stock on this store CURT 12172 Class 2 hitch Listed for 2017 through 2021 gas and Hybrid NX. Class 2 receiver option. In stock on this store CURT 12143 Class 2 hitch Listed for 2015 and 2016 gas and Hybrid NX. Confirm years on the card. In stock on this store CURT 56268 four-flat wiring Custom harness for listed early gas NX and Hybrid years through 2021. Read the year list.
Item Status on this store
CURT 13337 Active and in stock Class 3 for listed 2015 through 2021 NX gas and Hybrid applications.
CURT 12172 Active and in stock Class 2 for listed 2017 through 2021 NX gas and Hybrid.
CURT 12143 Active and in stock Class 2 for listed 2015 and 2016 NX gas and Hybrid.
CURT 56268 Active and in stock four-flat for early gas NX and Hybrid through 2021 on the card.
2022 and newer NX Not listed as an NX hitch on this shelf today. We will not invent a link.

Jump to your NX year

These are live NX year pages we publish today for the first generation. There are no 2022-and-newer NX landers tied to a hitch we stock. Confirm badge and year on the product card before you buy.

Honest gaps and shopper notes

Hybrid

Hybrid is on the cards

NX Hybrid years through 2021 appear on 13337 and the Class 2 options. Still believe Lexus tow numbers for the hybrid trim.

Wiring

Harness window is narrower

56268 covers early gas NX and Hybrid through 2021. Later gas-only years may need a different plan — ask support.

Later years

No second-gen hitch listed

2022-and-newer NX is outside these SKUs. We will not invent a product link to fill the gap.

Class choice

Class 3 or Class 2

Most shoppers who want a 2 inch opening start with 13337. Class 2 cards suit lighter accessory use when the sticker allows.

Step 1Open your year

Use the landers above when they match your NX door sticker and badge.

Step 2Pick Class 3 or 2

Read year lists on CURT 13337, 12172, or 12143 before you add anything to the cart.

Step 3Check wiring years

CURT 56268 is excellent when your year is on the card — do not assume every NX qualifies.

Step 4Set the ball mount

Match shank size to the receiver, then level the trailer on Canadian roads.

Related guides we do publish

Lexus RX guideLarger Lexus SUV path Towing with a hybridDoor sticker first What hitch classClass 2 versus Class 3 Wiring guideFour-flat basics Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 13337

The first-gen NX Class 3 hitch we list for gas and Hybrid years through 2021, with free shipping on CURT gear from Lots of Parts.

Open CURT 13337 →

Prefer Class 2? Open CURT 12172 or CURT 12143. Wiring: CURT 56268.

Back to towing guides hub →

Lots of Parts · Canada Lexus NX hitch shopping help that links the Class 3 and Class 2 cards we stock for first-gen gas and Hybrid, calls out the narrower wiring window, and admits the second-gen gap.