2015–2025 · 11 model years · 18 recalls
We don't rate the Lexus RC yet, because we don't have its sales figures. The 2015 has the most owner complaints filed with NHTSA (15). Owners complain most about body, glass & interior. Popular years get more complaints, so treat these counts as a guide to what goes wrong, not a ranking.
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years 2015–2025.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RC | Not rated yet | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 RC | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 RC | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 RC | Not rated yet | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2021 RC | Not rated yet | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2020 RC | Not rated yet | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 RC | Not rated yet | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 RC | Not rated yet | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| 2017 RC | Not rated yet | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 2016 RC | Not rated yet | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 2015 RC | Not rated yet | 15 | 2 | 22 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Owners complain most about body, glass & interior, driver-assist & stability, brakes.
The 2019, with 3 recalls on record with NHTSA.