Lexus SC400 problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the Lexus SC400 with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 2001. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Lexus SC400 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1996 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1995 | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109,183 | Electrical System |
| 1994 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 12 | 5 | 0 | 132,768 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1992 | — | 40 | 7 | 1 | 92,000 | Electrical System |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Lexus SC400
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1992
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1992
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1995
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus SC400, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Lexus SC400
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.