2014 Lexus CTProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 19 owner complaints about the 2014 Lexus CT, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2014 Lexus CT

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 26, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Lexus CT has problems

19 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
Service brakes110
Engine30
Electrical system20
Power train10
Structure10
Air bags11
Forward collision avoidance10
Fuel/propulsion system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2014 Lexus CT recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other CT year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CT median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Lexus CT, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What CT owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Brake booster stopped working. Brake efficiency declined, ABS and stability control stopped working. Brake master cylinder and brake booster had to be replaced.
Complaint 11720696 · Feb 26, 2026
The vehicle's Brake Booster Pump Assembly and Brake Accumulator are exhibiting signs of imminent failure. While the vehicle is in "READY" mode and stationary (in Park), the brake booster pump cycles on and off at an abnormally high frequency (every 15-30 seconds). Additionally, an audible hissing…
Complaint 11710830 · Jan 14, 2026
common problem with these Lexus ct200h, as well as Toyota Prius V models, are that the brake accumulators begin to leak internally, as they share the same part numbers. Therefore, the actuator will buzz every few seconds trying to keep pressure in the braking system to a safe operating level of gas…
Complaint 11679184 · Aug 7, 2025

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