2015-2025 Lexus RC Reliability Score: 8.7 out of 10

49 NHTSA Complaints

5 Recalls

1 Fire Reports

3 Crash Reports

Data covers 5 NHTSA model names

RCRC 200TRC 300RC 350RC F

Reliability Score

8.7 / 10

Reliability score

Fewer owner complaints than similar compact coupes

The class average is 7.0. Based on complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the engine, transmission or drivetrain.

Owners filed 13 powertrain complaints. A typical compact coupe fleet of this size and age would have drawn about 34.

Scores this high have held: three years on they had moved 0.2 points in the typical case.

Breakdown

Complaints overall13 complaints against about 34 for similar vehicles

8.7

Last three years

n/aNot enough data

Engine, transmission or drive unit failed or replaced

n/aNot enough data

Oil consumption, fuel in the oil or overheating

n/aNot enough data

Each line scores one view of the same complaints the same way, so the lines overlap. The mark on each bar is the class average. A line needs 20 expected complaints to show a number.

By model year

20158.7
20169.0
20178.6
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a

Similar vehicles are others in the same class, compared at the same age and in the same years. The score counts complaints owners filed with NHTSA, per vehicle built, which is different from the share of vehicles that fail. How the score is worked out

By engine

3.5L 6-cyl 8.8/10

No clear difference from this generation's other engines. (6 complaints, about 40,000 built)

2.0L 4-cyl turbo 7.8/10

No clear difference from this generation's other engines. (3 complaints, about 10,000 built)

5.0L 8-cyl Not rated

Too few complaints to compare. (3 complaints, about 8,000 built)

A complaint counts toward an engine only when its VIN names the engine. Each score is that engine on its own against similar vehicles, worked out the same way as the score above.

On the record

No serious powertrain recall covering 5% or more of this generation and no escalated investigation in NHTSA's files. Warranty extensions and settlements have not been researched.

Complaints by Engine Code

2GR-FSE

3.5L 6-cyl / 311 hp

24 complaints 6.0 per year Gasoline

1 fire report

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Complaint Breakdown

other

interior

fuel system

brakes

electrical

Same engine used in

LEXUS IS (2006-2013)LEXUS IS (2014-2025)LEXUS GS (2006-2011)LEXUS GS (2012-2020)

2UR-GSE

5.0L 8-cyl

15 complaints 3.0 per year Gasoline

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Complaint Breakdown

fuel system

interior

other

engine

wheels tires

Same engine used in

LEXUS IS (2006-2013)LEXUS IS (2014-2025)LEXUS LC (2018-2025)LEXUS GS (2012-2020)

Show 2 additional engine variants with limited data

These engines appear in fewer than 10 owner complaints. A low count can mean a clean record, and it can also be a VIN-decode anomaly in NHTSA's data.

8AR-FTS

2.0L 4-cyl

8 complaints 2.0 per year Gasoline

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Complaint Breakdown

other

fuel system

body

transmission

electrical

Same engine used in

LEXUS IS (2014-2025)LEXUS NX (2015-2021)LEXUS GS (2012-2020)

Lexus RC Unidentified Engine

2 complaints 2.0 per year

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Complaint Breakdown

electrical

fuel system

Owner Complaints by System

Complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Lexus RC, counted across every engine. A complaint can name more than one system.

Fuel System: 16 owner complaints

Interior: 7 owner complaints

Brakes: 6 owner complaints

Electrical System: 5 owner complaints

Recalls (5)

26V222000Apr 8, 2026serious

Fuel System

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2022 Lexus RC, 2016-2020 GS, and 2022 IS vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

22V615000Aug 10, 2022serious

Equipment

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lexus RC F vehicles. The tire information label does not list the vehicle's weight capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

20V682000Nov 4, 2020serious

Fuel System

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

20V012000Jan 13, 2020serious

Fuel System

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

18V107000Feb 14, 2018serious

Fuel System

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lexus GS F, 2018 LC500, and 2015-2018 Lexus RC F vehicles, equipped with 5.0L V8 2UR-GSE engines with two high pressure fuel pumps. Specific operating conditions may result in damage to the pulsation damper in one of the high pressure fuel pumps, possibly causing a fatigue crack in the fuel pump cover.

Alternatives in Compact Coupe

Audi

2018-2025

8.9/10

6 engines / 187 complaints

2 engines / 107 complaints

3 engines / 47 complaints

1 engine / 42 complaints

3 engines / 174 complaints

1 engine / 15 complaints

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common 2015-2025 Lexus RC complaints?

Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015-2025 Lexus RC. The systems they name most often are the fuel system, the interior and the brakes.

Is the 2015-2025 Lexus RC a good used car?

That depends on the model year, the mileage and the maintenance history of the car in front of you. Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015-2025 Lexus RC. Check which systems they name most often and whether a recall is still open on that car.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2015-2025 Lexus RC have?

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints on file for the 2015-2025 Lexus RC as of the latest data pull. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and counts rise with sales.

What recalls affect the 2015-2025 Lexus RC?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls covering some 2015-2025 Lexus RC vehicles. Which ones apply depends on the VIN: enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see the open campaigns on a specific car.

What should I check before buying a used Lexus RC?

Run the VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup and confirm every open recall has been done. Look hardest at the fuel system, the interior and the brakes, the systems owners complain about most. Ask for maintenance records, have an independent mechanic inspect the car and run a vehicle history report for prior accidents and title issues.

Does the RC have NHTSA crash test ratings?

NHTSA has not published crash test ratings for the 2015-2025 Lexus RC. Not all vehicles are tested each year. For the latest NHTSA safety information, visit nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Data from NHTSA federal complaints database. 49 complaints analyzed. Data confidence: moderate. Last updated: 2026-10-12.