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Lexus SC400 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 62 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Lexus SC400 (1990–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1992.

2
safety recalls, all years
62
owner complaints, all years
1992
year with most recalls
1992
year with most complaints

Pick your Lexus SC400 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Lexus SC40001
2000 Lexus SC40001
1999 Lexus SC40002
1998 Lexus SC40002
1997 Lexus SC40011
1996 Lexus SC40014
1995 Lexus SC40009
1994 Lexus SC40002
1993 Lexus SC40009
1992 Lexus SC400130
1990 Lexus SC40001

What Lexus SC400 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA. The 1992 model year has the most, with 30.

All Lexus SC400 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus SC400, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Starter assembly (electrical system)

    NHTSA 98V016000 Reported 47,525 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the magnetic switch.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  2. Foundation components (service brakes)

    NHTSA 92V046000 Reported 1,415 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    The anti-lock brake/traction control computer logic program was incomplete, resulting in the trapping of brake fluid pressure in the rear brake lines. Failure to release the rear brake line pressure causes a condition where brake pedal application results in activation of the front brake only, and continual rear brake drag.

    Remedy: Replace the defective anti-lock brake/traction control computer, and if any brake system is damaged from the defective operation of the anti-lock brake/traction control system, repair the damage at no cost.

    Model years: 1992

Other Lexus models

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.