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Lexus LC500
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Recent filings
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2021 LEXUS LC
Filed Apr 18, 2026
Car shuttered, and almost stalled while I was pulling out of the gas station. Incident was noted by Lexus Brand Engagement. Incident # XXX Also note at Lexus of Greenville South Carolina. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2018 LEXUS LC
Filed Sep 23, 2025
Door handle failure. Well known issue. Internal door actuator commonly fails, causing you to be unable to open the door whether you are inside or outside the vehicle. Repair is also rather expensive.
2018 LEXUS LC
Filed Aug 8, 2025
Door actuator motor failed and door doesn’t open. Known in forums that it’s a bad design where water from washing or rain leaks and corrodes the actuators leaving failed doors from opening.
2024 LEXUS LC
Filed Aug 6, 2025
GOOD DAY GENTLEMEN: THIS REPORT IS CONCERNING A KNOWN, ONGOING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH LEXUS LC500 CARS FROM 2018 UP TO AND INCLUDING 2025 COUPES AND CONVERTIBLES. THE PROBLEM CONCERNS THE DOOR HANDLES/ACTUATORS. APPARENTLY WATER SEEMS TO BE THE CULPRIT. THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSIDE BOTH DOORS FAIL AFTER A WHILE INVARIABLY ON ALL THESE CARS DUE TO WATER GETTING INSIDE. LEXUS KNOWS ABOUT THIS ONGOING VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY IS LOOKING INTO IT. THE…
2024 LEXUS LC
Filed May 14, 2024
i have 2024 lexus lc 500 convertible not alignment gap was big and lexus not go to fix it
2024 LEXUS LC
Filed Dec 21, 2023
The contact owns a 2024 Lexus LC500. The contact stated that the convertible top was leaking. While driving at approximately 70 MPH in the rain, water started to enter the vehicle. The contact stated that the passenger used paper towels and clothing to capture the water. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Lexus of Melbourne (6927 Bromley Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940)…
2018 LEXUS LC500
Filed Jul 8, 2023
Driver’s side door handle/mechanism/latch failure results in issues with opening and closing door representing a potentially major safety issue. Door could open on its own at highway speeds resulting in mass injury and/or death resultant from driver falling out of uncontrolled vehicle. Multiple owners of same year/make/model have reported malfunction of the same driver’s side handle as demonstrated below: https://youtu.be/26SLPCm_mnM
2020 LEXUS LC500
Filed Jun 28, 2022
A rock is able to penetrate the huge weak grill and put a hole in the radiator causing dangerous overheating. My car overheated in a busy highway
2021 LEXUS LC500
Filed Mar 11, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF 2021 LEXUS LC500 VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BEHIND 2021 LEXUS LC500, THE REAR TAILLIGHT COVER/LENS WERE REFLECTIVE MAKING IT APPEAR AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD THE TURNING SIGNALS ON OR THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE THEREFORE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN COULD CAUSE A SAFETY RISK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN…
2018 LEXUS LC500
Filed May 5, 2020
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…