Lexus RC 350 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Lexus RC 350 (2015–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

safety recalls, all years

owner complaints, all years

2019

year with most recalls

2015

year with most complaints

Pick your Lexus RC 350 model year

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Model year	Recalls	Complaints
2020 Lexus RC 350	0	1
2019 Lexus RC 350	2	3
2018 Lexus RC 350	1	0
2017 Lexus RC 350	0	2
2016 Lexus RC 350	0	1
2015 Lexus RC 350	1	7

What Lexus RC 350 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 7.

Seats4
Unknown or other3
Electrical system2
Service brakes2
Fuel/propulsion system2
Exterior lighting1
Structure: body1
Vehicle speed control1

All Lexus RC 350 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus RC 350, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

Fuel pump (fuel system)

NHTSA 20V682000 Reported November 4, 2020 1,525,742 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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…

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021.…

Model years: 2019
Fuel pump (fuel system)

NHTSA 20V012000 Reported January 13, 2020 1,830,752 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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,…

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987.…

Model years: 2015, 2018, 2019

Other Lexus models

ES3501,365 complaints
RX957 complaints
RX350808 complaints
RX300722 complaints
IS 250719 complaints
ES300681 complaints
ES668 complaints
IS596 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.