AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Lexus RC. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (25% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 4 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (1 reports • 25% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Fuel & Propulsion System (1), Visibility, Wipers & Glass (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 Lexus RC
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Brakes & Traction Control
Fuel & Propulsion System
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V012000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Campaign #26V222000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Campaign #20V682000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Lexus RC
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Driving down the highway on the way to work this morning and my sunroof completely shattered. There was no surrounding traffic or road obstructions to create projectiles from rocks etc. No noises of impact and no sign of foreign objects amongst broken glass. Completely shattered on it's own...."
"Traveling distance of 0.2 miles in a residential complex with 15 mph speed limit, on an uneven road that loops around. The road goes on a slight incline as it bends towards the left reaching my parking destination, a 2-car stall. At slow speed I made a right turn into the stall (a..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 101 NORTHBOUND AT ABOUT 65 MPH BETWEEN 3RD AND DORE EXIT, I HEARD AN EXPLOSION OVERHEAD. I LOOKED AROUND AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. BUT THEN I HEARD A WIND NOISE ABOVE ME. MY SUNROOF COVER WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. IT WAS ABOUT 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE, AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR..."
"ROUGH ENGINE SPEED. ALL MOST STALL DURING FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. LIKE LOW FUEL PRESSURE."
Complaint History for Lexus RC
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2025)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lexus RC | 12 | 0 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Lexus RC | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Lexus RC | 1 | 0 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Lexus RC | 2 | 1 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Lexus RC Current Page | 4 | 1 | 3 | Current |
| 2020 Lexus RC | 2 | 1 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Lexus RC | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Lexus RC | 1 | 0 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Lexus RC | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Lexus RC | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Lexus RC | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Lexus RC
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.