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2020 Lexus LC500 problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2020 Lexus LC500, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LEXUS LC500.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,525,742
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
76

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fire or overheating1100.0%0.96
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.98

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

20V682000

Date: 2020-11-04. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC5 (excerpt)

Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota cust (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

76 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT47
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
BACK OVER PREVENTION3
ENGINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3

10235215

Date: 2023-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

TSB: Some 2013 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit a hard start and/or MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?DTC P0171 and/or P0174 (System Too Lean Bank 1/Bank 2) ?DTC P0087 Fuel Rail / System Pressure ? Too Low Techstream data list an

10235219

Date: 2023-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

DL: On December 20, 2022, a settlement of claims for certain low pressure fuel pumps was approved by the federal court. The settlement includes Lexus?s agreement to provide a Customer Support Program for certain 2013-2020 model year (MY) vehicles originally equipped with low pressure fuel pumps repa

10230363

Date: 2022-12-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

OBSOLETE NOTICE December 08, 2022: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0057-22

10230361

Date: 2022-12-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TSB: Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with the Enform? 2.0 Navigation System, require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the process for g

10220188

Date: 2022-06-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

TSB: All 2018 ? 2022 model year LC 500 and LC 500h, and 2022 model year LC 500 Convertible vehicles are equipped with high-friction brake pads specifically designed for superior braking performance and response. As a result, the front or rear brakes may exhibit a squeal/squeak noise. For customers

10224113

Date: 2022-06-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

TSB: All 2018 ? 2022 model year LC 500 and LC 500h, and 2022 model year LC 500 Convertible vehicles are equipped with high-friction brake pads specifically designed for superior braking performance and response. As a result, the front or rear brakes may exhibit a squeal/squeak noise. For customers

10220153

Date: 2022-05-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: COMMUNICATION.

TT: To improve guest support of telematics connected services features, additional resources have been provided in the Service Lane - Knowledge Center.

10214355

Date: 2022-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

10211788

Date: 2022-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

TSB: Some 2018 ? 2020 model year LC 500 and LC 500h vehicles may exhibit one of the following HVAC conditions: ?Uneven temperature or air flow between the vents. ?Little or no air flow from the vent(s). ?Improper MODE control function. Additionally, some vehicles may store one or more of

10214348

Date: 2022-03-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

TT: Vehicle control apps might not operate as expected at times due to preconditions (normal operating parameters) not being established, vehicle settings and/or network/cellular coverage concerns.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
LC5001

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