Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus LC500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus LC500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus LC500 problems by model year
7 recall entries across 3 model years and 7 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 LC500 | Not confirmed | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 LC500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 LC500 | 3 | 0 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 LC500 | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus LC500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint