NHTSA vehicle safety data

2020 Lexus RC Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Lexus RC has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Lexus RC. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 Lexus RC owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Lexus RC, describing incidents dated May 12, 2022.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11570452 · Filed February 7, 2024
Car was sold to me with wrong size front tires . It was a certified car. Had collision and was fix . Drove till mileage service and they reject for wrong tires. But did not fix.. I drove home and waited for repo. Now car is in repo yard with wrong tires and they want to auction it that way. It was…

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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 2020 Lexus RC. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Lexus RC.

Wheels; Unknown or Other

ODI #11570452

Crash

Incident: May 12, 2022 · Filed: February 7, 2024

Car was sold to me with wrong size front tires . It was a certified car. Had collision and was fix . Drove till mileage service and they reject for wrong tires. But did not fix.. I drove home and waited for repo. Now car is in repo yard with wrong tires and they want to auction it that way. It was certified by 3 dealerships. I have pictures to show I was sold certified car with wrong tires. I am disabled veteran. Not safe per Michelin. Car has 235.it is a 255 only to be used

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