Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Unknown or other4
- Structure3
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 9 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.0–12.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LC 500 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 15.2 | 9.7 | 12.7 |
| 2025 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2018 | LC 500h · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 8.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
MOT test results in Great Britain
291 LC cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 95% passed first time, against 83% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 143 | 93% |
| 2017 | 148 | 96% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | LC | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.4% | 4.3% |
| Visibility | 1.0% | 3.5% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Brakes | 0.3% | 3.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
115 new Lexus LC cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2017 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were United Kingdom (36), Austria (4).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40 | 184 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 75 | 147 (NEDC) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the LC.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU) software, the rearview camera image may not immediately display within a couple of seconds after the shifter is placed into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
NHTSA recalls