NHTSA vehicle safety data

2015 Lexus RC Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Lexus RC has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 6 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Lexus RC. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Lexus RC owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus RC, describing incidents dated September 9, 2015 to September 10, 2026.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 4 complaints
Structure 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11767527 · Filed September 28, 2026
The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RC. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V222000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that the recall repair was not properly performed, and the vehicle had to be taken back to the dealer five…
ODI #11687807 · Filed September 17, 2025
High-pressure fuel pump split in half spontaneously upon start seeping fuel from fuel pump
ODI #11687270 · Filed September 15, 2025
Fuel is leaking from high-pressure fuel pump seeping from the fuel pump. The fuel pump was split in half gas was covering everything. As you can see in the photos, fuel is squirting out of the fuel pump.

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Fuel Pump May Fail

NHTSA #26V222000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported April 8, 2026 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 9,139 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 26LB05/26LA05 · Owners notified October 14, 2026 · Vehicles built June 10, 2014 – February 11, 2022 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Lexus RC. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

6 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Lexus RC.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #11767527

Incident: September 10, 2026 · Filed: September 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RC. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V222000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that the recall repair was not properly performed, and the vehicle had to be taken back to the dealer five times. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer, where the technicians confirmed that the recall repair was performed incorrectly due to the O-rings being improperly installed. After the recall repair, the check engine warning light and the traction control warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11687807

Incident: September 15, 2025 · Filed: September 17, 2025

High-pressure fuel pump split in half spontaneously upon start seeping fuel from fuel pump

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11687270

Incident: September 15, 2025 · Filed: September 15, 2025

Fuel is leaking from high-pressure fuel pump seeping from the fuel pump. The fuel pump was split in half gas was covering everything. As you can see in the photos, fuel is squirting out of the fuel pump.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11561713

Incident: December 19, 2023 · Filed: December 24, 2023

Carvana sold me this vehicle as with 44850 miles on the odometer. The vehicle true odometer reading is close to 189500. The odometer has been altered and Carvana knew it was not the true odometer reading.

Structure

ODI #11540666

Incident: September 9, 2015 · Filed: August 25, 2023

09/09/2015 LIEN REPORTED. ORIGINAL COLOR IS MOLTEN PEARL. NOW IS SILVER. - NOT IN THE RECORD. (BMW-BARRINGTON) VIN# [XXX] TITLE [XXX] WANT TO BUY THIS CAR. THE PRICE IS $33000. THIS IS VIOLATION. PLEASE HELP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #11536587

Incident: August 4, 2023 · Filed: August 4, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Lexus RC 350. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it ran for a short while before suddenly hesitating and stalling. All attempts to restart the vehicle failed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

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