Lexus CT years to avoid (and the best years)

128 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recalls across 5 model years, 2011 to 2015. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

128complaints
0recalls
12reported crashes
1reported fires
11reported injuries

Which Lexus CT years should you avoid?

No Lexus CT model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lexus CT year has 19 complaints on file.

What are the best Lexus CT years?

The Lexus CT years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2015 (13), 2014 (17) and 2011 (19). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2015	13	0.7×	2	3	Few red flags	Brakes
2014	17	0.9×	1	2	Few red flags	Brakes
2013	38	2.0×	4	3	Few red flags	Engine
2012	41	2.2×	3	2	Few red flags	Engine
2011	19	1.0×	2	1	Few red flags	Brakes

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 20 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain6 (30%)
Brakes6 (30%)
Electrical & infotainment2 (10%)
Airbags & seat belts2 (10%)
Other systems2 (10%)

Recalls

No recalls on record for these model years.