2018 Lexus LC 500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2018 Lexus LC 500 has not received an overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, which are all positive features for enhancing safety on the road. It is important to note that the car has 5 complaints and 3 recalls reported. Without an official safety rating, it is recommended for potential buyers to thoroughly research and consider these factors when evaluating the safety of the Lexus LC 500.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

5

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2018 Lexus LC 500 2 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2018 Lexus LC 500 2 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2018 Lexus LC 500 2 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2018 Lexus LC 500 2 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2018 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2018 Lexus LC 500

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2018 lexus lc500. the contact stated that after stopping the vehicle and placing the gear shifter in the park position, the vehicle shuddered and stalled with the engine stop and steering power low warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. alderson lexus 1302 19 th st, lubbock, tx 79401, (877)978-2338) was contacted by phone however, the contact was unable to speak with a service technician about the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part was not available for the recall repair. sterling mccall lexus (10025 southwest fwy, houston, tx 77074) and north park lexus at dominion (21531 w interstate 10 frontage rd, san antonio, tx 78257) were contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 6,000. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-04-11

Complaint:
"brought car into dealership for a fuel pump recall . i took it home and parked it in the garage till later that week . while i was driving it i noticed it had a smile and smoke came out into the cabin . so pulled over and called my local lexus dealer and told them what waes going on . the service manager then told me to drive this car to the dealer . i said no way .so he told me to call a tow. while i was waiting for the tow truck i lifted up the hood so others would know my car is broken down . so i looked to see what had happened, i notice the fuel pump had yes bolts in them . all the bolts were missing so the fuel pump was dangling their . when i told them that i did not fell safe in this car and it's not original anymore . they told me they fixed everything on it . i told them i don't want the car cause you replace the head of the engine and much more things that's makes the car not a matching number car . i told them all i want is a replace car . my car is not safe anymore i can't take my wife and kids anymore in it . so they had the service manager call me and tell me hey i need my loaner car back and i did everything we can to fix your car , like he was doing me a favor ? and he if you not happy you can sue us . i dint feel like i was treating fairly with this incident, what can i do about this ?"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-10-02

LEXUS Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

LEXUS ranks 23 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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