2016 Lexus RC: common problems and reliability
An average RC year.
5 owner complaints, most about vehicle speed control. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2016 RC?The 2016 Lexus RC has 5 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are vehicle speed control and fuel/propulsion system.
Safety record for the 2016 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Lexus RC vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other RC years only. How we score it
Is 2016 a good year for the RC?
Across the 8 RC model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2022) to 24 (2015). With 5 complaints, the 2016 RC sits about the same as the model's median of 4.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2016 RC
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 26V222000Toyota 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.
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 18V107000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lexus GS F, 2018 LC500, and 2015-2018 Lexus RC F vehicles, equipped with 5.0L V8 2UR-GSE engines with two high pressure fuel pumps. Specific operating conditions may result in damage to the pulsation damper in one of the high pressure fuel pumps, possibly causing a fatigue crack in the fuel pump cover.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to positive sentiment, heavily dependent on model variant and owner expectations.
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Other RC model years
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