Lexus SC400Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 62 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Lexus SC400.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Lexus SC400 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 SC400 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'90'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10030 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Lexus SC400 problems
All model years combined: 62 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
14Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
10Vehicle speed control4 crash/fire/injury
9Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury
8Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
6Tires
5Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury
4Air bags
4Power train
3Interior lighting
106 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 14 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 4 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 8 | 1 |
| Tires | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 2 |
| Air bags | 4 | 3 |
| Power train | 4 | 1 |
| Interior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| 6 other systems | 10 | 2 |
2 recalls
Lexus SC400 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.