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Lexus RC 350 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 5 model years of the Lexus RC 350 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20151
20190
20200
20220
20251
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2025111.300Typical
2022100.500Typical
2020100.400Fewest complaints
2019301.021Typical
2015711.610Typical
  • 20251 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20221 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20201 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20193 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 20157 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2020.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Lexus RC 350 years have the most complaints?

No Lexus RC 350 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 5 model years compared. The highest was 2015.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.