Lexus RC
Compact car · every model year 2016–2025
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 1 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 1 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 4 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | D | 3 | 2 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | C | 3 | 9 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | — | 26 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2021: best combined mpg 24 → 25
- 2019: best combined mpg 26 → 24
- 2018: 4 → 5 EPA configurations
Best RC years to buy used
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2021 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.