Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2018 Lexus RC

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

Most common 2018 Lexus RC problems

1 of the 1 complaints (100%) are about the brakes.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes · brakes1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump26V222000
Filed Apr 8, 20269,139 vehiclesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Defect. 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.

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB05 and 26LA05.

All 1 campaign on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 2023TX

The brake pads installed by Lexus squeak as if they need to be replaced. According to the Lexus dealer there is a service bulletin, and the fix is to replace the bad pads. I was told the brakes are fine and that the squeaking doesn't mean anything.

All 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20251000Routine
20221100Routine
20210100Routine
20201100Routine
20191100Routine
2018 — this page1100Routine
20173100Routine
20161100Routine
20156100Routine

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Other Lexus models

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 8, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.