Lexus RC Recalls — All 5 NHTSA Campaigns

Quick answer

The Lexus RC has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2015–2022. On average a defect was admitted 4 years after the car was built, the slowest took 11 years. The most recalled system is Fuel System, Gasoline (4 campaigns). Owners also filed 9 complaints on this model — see what breaks.

Everything on the Lexus RC

Fuel economy26 mpg best Reliability4.0/5 Common problems9 complaints Check a VINAgainst this exact build Cargo space14 cu ft Used prices95 listings What yours is worthValue by year & mileage Insurance costEstimated per year Window stickerOriginal Monroney label Decode a VINWhat each character means About this car2015–2026

What was recalled on the Lexus RC

Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.

Fuel System, Gasoline 80% 4 Read

2022 Lexus RC · 26V222000 · admitted after 4 years

What's wrong. 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

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB05 and…

2021 Lexus RC · 26V222000 · admitted after 5 years

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash

2020 Lexus RC · 26V222000 · admitted after 6 years

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash

Tires 20% 1 Read

2022 Lexus RC · 22V615000 · admitted after 0 years

What's wrong. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lexus RC F vehicles. The tire information label does not list the vehicle's weight capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Risk. The vehicle can be overloaded without the weight capacity information, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Dealers will replace the tire information label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2022. Owners may contact Lexus' customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA03

2021 Lexus RC · 22V615000 · admitted after 1 year

Risk. The vehicle can be overloaded without the weight capacity information, increasing the risk of a crash

2020 Lexus RC · 22V615000 · admitted after 2 years

Risk. The vehicle can be overloaded without the weight capacity information, increasing the risk of a crash

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.

FIG.03·Lexus RC — how fast defects were admitted
Measure	Value
Average gap before admission	4 years
Slowest campaign	11 years
Admitted 5+ years later	38.1%
Campaigns on record	5

ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which RC years were recalled most

Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.

FIG.04·Lexus RC recalls by model year
Model year	Campaigns	Most recalled system
2022	2	Tires
2021	2	Tires
2020	2	Tires
2019	3	Fuel System, Gasoline
2018	3	Fuel System, Gasoline
2017	4	Fuel System, Gasoline
2016	2	Fuel System, Gasoline
2015	3	Fuel System, Gasoline

ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

Check your own car

A campaign applies to a range of production, not to every car of the model. The only way to know whether yours is affected — and whether the repair was already done — is by VIN.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
Step	What you get
Enter the VIN above	Open campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair status	Whether the free fix has already been carried out on this car
Book at any franchised dealer	Recall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner

ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Lexus RC have?

5 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2015–2022. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.

Is recall work free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.

How do I know if my RC still has an open recall?

Enter its VIN above. We show campaigns that apply to that exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been recorded as done.

Why did a defect take years to be recalled?

On this model the average gap between the car being built and the defect being admitted is 4 years, and the slowest campaign came 11 years later. Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.