Lexus RCYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Lexus RC.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Lexus RC 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 RC median. Tap a year for its full report.
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'25
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Lexus RC problems
All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Fuel/propulsion system
2Fuel system, gasoline
1Vehicle speed control
1Visibility/wiper
1Engine
1Wheels1 crash/fire/injury
1Service brakes
1Structure
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
1 recall
Lexus RC recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.