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2015 Lexus RC F problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

25,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior220.0%
Steering behavior110.0%

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Seats
3
Service Brakes
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Seats3
Service Brakes2
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Unknown Or Other1
Visibility/Wiper1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Seats: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 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
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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). 5 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.

2015
1
2016
2
2018
3
2020
3
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20162
20183
20203
20231

2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2018: 3; 2020: 3; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11123971 · 2018-09-01 (September 1, 2018)

TAKATA AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASING. CONSTANT BRAKES VIBRATIONS FEEL AT STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES ITS ALMOST DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING .DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT AND HAVE NO SOLUTION. I HAVE VISITED NEWPORT LEXUS AND LEXUS OF EL CAJON MULTI TIMES BUT THEY ARE NOT FIX MY BRAKES.AIR BAGS ARE NOT AVAIALBLE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11123971 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11298666 · 2020-01-12 (January 12, 2020)

WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE HARD AND CONTINUALLY THERE IS A NOISE (THUMP). MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR 3X'S AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL ON THE FRONT BRAKES. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THAT ANSWER. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IS THIS NORMAL FOR THE CAR I BOUGHT. IS IT SAFE. THE CAR IS BEAUTIFUL AND TO DRIVE AROUND AND HEAR A NOICE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CAR. I HAVE AN AUDIO OF THE SOUND I'M HEARING WHILE BREAKING. AND A VIDEO OF THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE NORMAL. I …

Owner-reported narrative. 65,842 miles reported. Look up ODI 11298666 at NHTSA ↗