Lexus LC
Compact car · every model year 2018–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 3 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 2 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 0 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | D | 3 | 7 | — | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 29 → 18; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 30 → 29; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Best LC years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 3 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.