Lexus SC400 recalls & problems by year
3 recalls and 53 owner complaints across 5 model years (1992–1997).
Most complaints199230 complaints
Most recalls19971 recall
Crashes reported10in owner complaints
Injuries reported10 deaths
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Electrical system — 14 complaints
- Exterior lighting — 8 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 8 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 7 complaints
- Tires — 5 complaints
- Unknown or other — 4 complaints
- Equipment — 4 complaints
- Air bags — 4 complaints