2017 Lexus RC 200T: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
8,195 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
2
50.0%
Transmission and shifting
1
25.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2018
1
2019
1
2020
2
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2018
1
2019
1
2020
2
2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE BREAK PADS TO MY 2017 LEXUS RC 200T ARE GRINDING INTO MY ROTORS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES (4) AT FIRST I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE ISSUE, WITH THE DEALER MAKING A RIDICULOUS CLAIM THAT A SMALL PEBBLE JUMPED IN BETWEEN MY BREAK PAD AND ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND FILED A GOODWILL CLAIM AND REPLACED BRAKES AND DISCS. THIRD TIME THEY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED BREAKS AND DISCS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING. I'VE TOLD THEM THAT THEIR BREAK PAD SUPPLIER …
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS TO GET RECALL HANDLED AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO CALL BACK IN 2-3 WEEKS. IVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 6 MONTHS AND STILL NO PARTS IN STOCK
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage2 / 4 records
100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2015
2016
2017
Unknown Or Other
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 11326891
JUST PURCHASE LEXUS AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCKED WITH FOB OR BUTTON ON THE INSIDE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RC 200T. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT JOLTED FORWARD. LATER, WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FLASHING, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, INDICATORS SHOWING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS DOWN AND THE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS STILL ON WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LEXUS OF WINTER PARK, 305 N SEMORAN BLVD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOS…
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE
THE BREAK PADS TO MY 2017 LEXUS RC 200T ARE GRINDING INTO MY ROTORS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES (4) AT FIRST I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE ISSUE, WITH THE DEALER MAKING A RIDICULOUS CLAIM THAT A SMALL PEBBLE JUMPED IN BETWEEN MY BREAK PAD AND ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND FILED A GOODWILL CLAIM AND REPLACED BRAKES AND DISCS. THIRD TIME THEY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED BREAKS AND DISCS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING. I'VE TOLD THEM THAT THEIR BREAK PAD SUPPLIER …
THE BREAK PADS TO MY 2017 LEXUS RC 200T ARE GRINDING INTO MY ROTORS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES (4) AT FIRST I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE ISSUE, WITH THE DEALER MAKING A RIDICULOUS CLAIM THAT A SMALL PEBBLE JUMPED IN BETWEEN MY BREAK PAD AND ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND FILED A GOODWILL CLAIM AND REPLACED BRAKES AND DISCS. THIRD TIME THEY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED BREAKS AND DISCS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING. I'VE TOLD THEM THAT THEIR BREAK PAD SUPPLIER …
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2016: 0 complaints · 2017: 3 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2016
0
0
0
2017
1
3
3
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2016
1
0
0
2017
4
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Hard or delayed shifting
1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11348494
COLLISION BRAKE WARNING COMES FOR A SECOND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DURING RAIN. IVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALER MUILTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING TURN AND GIVING GAS, IT STARTS TO BUCK LIKE A HORSE . AGAIN DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE