Lexus SC300Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Lexus SC300.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints27Top: Electrical system Safety recalls01992–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

Lexus SC300 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 SC300 median. Tap a year for its full report.

10 7 2 3 5

'92'93'94'95'97

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1997Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Lexus SC300 problems

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

5Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

5Tires

4Power train2 crash/fire/injury

3Air bags3 crash/fire/injury

2Visibility

2Engine and engine cooling

2Equipment

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Service brakes, hydraulic

76 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	5	1
Tires	5	0
Power train	4	2
Air bags	3	3
Visibility	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Equipment	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
6 other systems	7	2

0 recalls

Lexus SC300 recalls

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