Lexus CT
Registered from 2011 to 2017.
About this model
The Lexus CT is a hybrid electric automobile sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, as a premium compact hatchback. The CT, consisting of a single model called the CT 200h, is a luxury hybrid based on the Toyota Prius drivetrain and Toyota MC platform chassis, and is the first luxury compact and hatchback hybrid. It is the first production model in Lexus's family to introduce the "Spindle Grille" design as seen in its fascia. It also superseded the IS as the smallest car in the Lexus lineup. It made its debut at the March 2010 Geneva International Motor Show, six months after the unveiling of the LF-Ch concept car; it is primarily targeted at the European market but was sold worldwide and was introduced to North American markets at the April 2010 New York International Auto Show. Lexus has trademarked the names CT 200h, CT 300h, and CT 400h. The design by Takeshi Tanabe was approved in 2008 and patented on 11 September 2009.
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Where it stands out against its peers
- Service brakes: more complaints than 92% of 2012 cars — 24% of its 51 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 8%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 98 hp · 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2016 | 98 hp · 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2015 | 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2014 | 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2013 | 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2012 | 98 hp · 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
| 2011 | 98 hp · 5.6 L/100km (EPA) · 5.5 L/100km city · 5.9 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lexus filed 150 bulletins about the 2017 CT.
- Equipment: 76
- Electrical system: 28
- Structure: 18
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 8
- Service brakes: 3
- Steering: 3
- Wheels: 3
- Air bags: 2
- Power train: 2
- Tires: 2
- Other: 5
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- The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in… · July 2025
- Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the… · April 2025
- Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the… · March 2025
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · September 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · August 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · July 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · July 2024
142 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.