Lexus Ct Reliability
191 NHTSA complaints (2011–2016). Complaint rate: 45.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2012–2013 Lexus Ct. The 2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lexus Ct Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 57 | 5.3% |
| ENGINE | 35 | 2.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 6.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 6.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 54.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 40.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 40.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | 25.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 30 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 53 | 4 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 58 | 9 | 2 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 22 | 1 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 25 | 4 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Lexus Ctaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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