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Lexus CT HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Lexus CT Hybrid.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints27Top: Air bagsSafety recalls12011–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus CT Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CT Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus CT Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags61
Electrical system61
Engine60
Exterior lighting41
Service brakes40
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Steering20
Structure20
Service brakes, air10
2 other systems20
1 recall

Lexus CT Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

69%Air bags: side/window16V-487 · 2011–2012 · Jun 30, 2016 · 482,002 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CT Hybrid

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2017 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063